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An illness puts life into perspective; how are you spending your time?

On this the second yahrzeit for my who dad battled valiantly for his health and waged a war against his body and debilitating illnesses that even an army of doctors and medications simply couldn’t...

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Mayim Bialik is the Role Model I’ve been waiting for

Not to dredge up  big-nosed stereotypical Jewish women, but I have to say – I am one of those women. I am one of those women who possesses that typical Jewish feature. I am one of those women who,...

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There are some arguments that a marriage must endure

I’m an ex -Yeshivah girl. For those of you who don’t know what a yeshivah is, it is an academic program where students spend half the day studying Hebrew and Jewish subjects and the other half...

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In the Mundane and Ordinary of Motherhood I’ve found my Happiness

Before I got married I had all these ideas swirling around in my head- there were so many exotic locations I wanted to visit, I was determined to strap on a backpack and peruse European hostels, model...

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Deep Thoughts from a Jewish Woman with a BIG NOSE: Macklemore Needs a Lesson...

This is how I feel about Macklemore‘s NOT JEWISH COSTUME: Do I think most people THINK that Jews actually look like that? Maybe some do- and maybe some don’t. The problem is that his “COSTUME” is a...

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How I responded to “Mommy sometimes I think it would just be easier to not be...

Last night I think the enormity of what is happening in Israel hit my nine year old son hard. While we were eating he looked at me and said, “Mommy sometimes I think it would just be easier to not be...

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The talk: Jewish parents must warn their children about antisemitism on campus

Attending college is supposed to be an enriching educational experience. It is an opportunity to meet new people and expose oneself to new ideas. For many students, heading off to college represents...

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Stop the Ghetto Benches

Universities are meant to be bastions of academic freedom, free thought, inclusion, and personal expression. These institutions are supposed to serve as centers of academic discovery and acceptance,...

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How to combat the deadly exchange conspiracy

The so-called “Seattle Coalition to End the Deadly Exchange” (SCEDX) and other organizations have staged a campaign with the goal of eliminating a valuable law enforcement training program that allows...

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Jewish Students at Rutgers Under Attack

It is no secret that antisemitism is on the rise on college campuses across the country. In some cases, the antisemites are even dropping the pretense of “anti-Zionism”. At Rutgers, two clubs including...

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