Bereishit 11: 1-9 Jack and Celia had wanted to renovate their house on Magnolia Lane for years, but they kept putting it off. First they

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On the surface, Rebecca Aminoff had a stable and untroubled adolescence. But despite the great parents, good schools and academic success that she was blessed

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I’ve got an idea for a new reality show. I call it Three-Day Yontiff. Three families, living under one roof, compete over preparations for a

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(This article appeared in Lilith magazine––independent, Jewish & frankly feminist––summer 2013. Visit www. Lilith. org for more information and to subscribe. Reprinted with permission. ) Part I

Over the summer, I received a number of calls requesting an educational and/or ADHD evaluation. These requests came from frustrated college students and parents who

Yosef, a quirky and socially awkward young boy enters the restroom at school. A group of boys who are a little older follow. The older