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Is there a right way to praise your children?
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Many years ago, when I was studying at Drisha, a women’s yeshiva in New York, I was involved in a traditional women’s tefillah (prayer) group. During our services, women would chant from the Torah, and there was some controversy over whether we were halachically permitted to recite the bracha (blessing) over the Torah reading. I asked the…
What’s Jewish about competitive eating? (an encore presentation)
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Homeshuling
There are many wonderful ways to celebrate the Fourth of July as a family – parades, cookouts, beach vacations, camping trips, and of course, fireworks. (Watching them, not setting off your own, if you have any brains at all.) While not all of these activities are intrinsically related to the theme of independence, it’s easy…
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