By Yaffi Spodek
Issue of Dec. 12, 2008 / 15 Kislev 5769
The downward spiraling economy means many families won’t have the luxury of packing up and boarding a flight across the country for …
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12/10/08
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New exhibit documents artist's pursuit of a minyan
By Yaffi Spodek
Issue of March 20, 2009 / 24 Adar 5769
If you're looking for an interesting detour to make while …
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3/18/09
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By Malka Eisenberg
Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769
In a show of unity and continuity, four Kulanu Torah Academy students joined with their HAFTR peers for a joint graduation ceremony at …
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7/1/09
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Issue of Oct. 2, 2009 / 14 Tishrei 5770
Dear That’s Life,
Scene: A family meal 35 minutes before the beginning of Yom Kippur.
A niece who shall not be named is asked by her mother to …
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9/29/09
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Tips and facts at Young Israel of Woodmere forum
By Malka Eisenberg
Issue of January 15, 2010/ 29 Tevet 5770
Have a working alarm system — a loud one; don’t be a hero — if …
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1/13/10
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by Michael Orbach
Issue of April 23, 2010/ 9 Iyar, 5770
At noon on a Sunday afternoon, Isaac Brewer sits at his desk in the back of Fax Unlimited, the electronics store he operates on Route …
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4/21/10
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Ask Aviva
Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 Dear Aviva,
I have worked very hard over the past few years in school; maintaining a great GPA while juggling a young family and an almost …
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8/19/10
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How is Gilad Shalit feeling? What could be on his mind as he enters his 256th week of captivity under Hamas? Only his captors know, but a few dozen Israelis could offer clues, having experienced imprisonment under Hamas’ patron, Syria.
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By Sergey Kadinsky
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5/25/11
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The Palestinian Authority’s move this week for a United Nations vote on statehood will not go far, it is simply a move to push Israel back towards negotiations on the topic, according to a leading scholar on the Israeli-Arab conflict.
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By Sergey Kadinsky
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9/21/11
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The Shabbos table is beautifully set. The candles radiate a holy glow. The young, adorable children are sitting around the table. The mother is standing silently and Kiddush is about to be made. The cup is taken in hand and sounded are the majestic words heralding Hashem’s treasure to the Jewish People by her ten year old desperately trying to recreate the family he, his siblings, and his mother had only months earlier.
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By Avi Schwartz
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1/12/12
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