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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

A Voice in the Wilderness

You probably know very little about the state of Utah. But if you’re a parent of an at-risk child, knowing about Utah may be crucial

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Inside-Out Healing

I wasn’t excited about the prospect of going gluten-free, but it was less frightening than the prospect of chronic pain ...

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Straight A’s

When Yosef came home, my complaints would start. “I can’t take another minute of this! Here’s the baby. I haven’t sat ...

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Wednesday, September 07, 2016

All in the Family

in the 1950s — well before the baal teshuvah movement — my grandparents took the highly unpopular step of becoming frum. All for my Uncle Norman

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Driven to the Edge

Driving without a license is dangerous, but which teenage boy thinks he’s going to get caught? Invincibility, thy name is adolescence

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Up from Rock Bottom

When I was learning, I was a star. But when I got into a bad rut, not only was I into bad stuff, I’d bring ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Celebrating a Legacy

Within minutes, Hatzolah whisked him off to the hospital, but by the time he got there, it was too late,

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

A Mother’s Love

I felt the familiar feelings of frustration mixed with guilt starting to bubble up inside me, and I knew it was time ...

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

With Every Stitch

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” I was just three years old when my Bubby’s friend asked me the ques ...

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Wednesday, July 06, 2016

On-the-Job Training

I was so unqualified for this job that I didn’t even know to turn it down

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Checkmate

“Why do you think I’m not listening?” I asked him. “Because you’re staring in the other direction!”