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As we move out of the mourning of Tisha B’Av, and into our preparations for the High Holy Days, we are given tools of consolation.
Step # 3 Part 2 ולפני עור לא תתן מכשל And you shall not place a stumbling block before the blind (Vayikra 19:14) After reading
My earliest memory of helping anyone purge and organize their clothes closet was in 11th grade. Phylicia, one of my best friends at the time,
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Last month, this column discussed the myths about legalizing marijuana, and its impact on our children. A few weeks later, we were invited to attend
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After capturing a candid photo of me kneeling on his living room rug, eye level with his newborn baby, Solly, situated in her car seat,
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Nobody wants to spend money on things they never use, least of all clothes that take up space in the closet and never get worn.
