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Giving Thanks to Seymour

Giving Thanks to Seymour

by Stephen J. Lyons
The Feminine Light: Chanukah’s Internal Power

The Feminine Light: Chanukah’s Internal Power
Chanukah: Eight Ways to Incorporate the Memory of a Loved One

Chanukah: Eight Ways to Incorporate the Memory of a Loved One
Podcast: Parents and Prayer: Will This Actually Help My Family?

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Just Add Love: Holocaust Survivors Share their Stories and Recipes

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After My Husband’s Passing: Life as a Challah Recipe

After My Husband’s Passing: Life as a Challah Recipe

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Learning from the salty moments and holding on to the sugary ones as long as I can.

Our Mother Rachel

Our Mother Rachel

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What is so special about Rachel that we commemorate her death more than any of the other matriarchs and patriarchs?

A Father’s Love and Rosh Hashanah

A Father’s Love and Rosh Hashanah

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Why do refer to God as our Father, and not as our Mother? My newborn son gave me the answer.

Behind the Façade, a Human Being

Behind the Façade, a Human Being

by Miriam Katz
A Bathroom Tale: A True Story for Elul

A Bathroom Tale: A True Story for Elul

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Awareness is the first step to change.

Yong: Brave and Beautiful

Yong: Brave and Beautiful

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The miracle finally occurred: we adopted a baby boy from Korea.

Invitations to Heaven

Invitations to Heaven

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As we prepare for our son’s wedding, I’m thinking of all the people who touched our lives.

A Face in the Window

A Face in the Window

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As Father's Day approaches, I am haunted by one most vivid and moving scene from my childhood.

My Mother’s Courage

My Mother’s Courage

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During the Holocaust my mother saved my father’s life at great risk to her own.

My Year of Going Out of My Comfort Zone

My Year of Going Out of My Comfort Zone

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I chose to tackle the challenge of public speaking. God had other plans.

These Biblical Women Are the Ultimate Mother and Daughter-in-Law

These Biblical Women Are the Ultimate Mother and Daughter-in-Law

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It’s not enough for Jews to consider themselves the “Chosen people;” we also need to be the choosing people.

My First Mother’s Day without My Mother

My First Mother’s Day without My Mother

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Can one ever really lose a mother?

A Letter to My Beloved Sister

A Letter to My Beloved Sister

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Thank you for giving me the gift of your beautiful soul.

Four Hidden Messages of the Seder

Four Hidden Messages of the Seder

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Every Jew is precious.

Slovie's Letter to Her Son on His Wedding Day

Slovie's Letter to Her Son on His Wedding Day

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This is the message I want you to always remember.

My Carpet Tells a Story

My Carpet Tells a Story

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Getting my living room carpet cleaned uncovered a startling truth.

The Narcissist Next Door

The Narcissist Next Door

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Was the problem me or her? Sometimes it’s hard to know.

Yehuda Fell!: My Lesson in Gratitude

Yehuda Fell!: My Lesson in Gratitude

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As my son lay below me, silent and motionless, thoughts raced through my mind.

What Happened to Time?

What Happened to Time?

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When I was a kid, I wanted everything to hurry up. Now I can’t slow it down.

PODCAST: Lighting up the Darkness with Our Family on Chanukah

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Orit Esther Riter on Chanukah’s message of clarity and purpose. Embed Code:

How Baseball Hall of Famer Eddie Murray Kept One Man Alive

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Nothing was going to keep Richard Wade from seeing Murray join the 3000 hit club. Not even cancer.

Honey: Interesting Facts

Honey: Interesting Facts

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Some fun honey facts to start your new off right.

6 Mindful Eating Tips for Your Body and Soul

6 Mindful Eating Tips for Your Body and Soul

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For starters, eat only when you’re hungry.

PODCAST: How to Give Charity without Writing a Check

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

PODCAST: How to Give Charity without Writing a Check

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How to tap into the power of this transformational time period.

In Doggy Heaven: Farewell to My Faithful Friend

In Doggy Heaven: Farewell to My Faithful Friend

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At the equivalent of 105 in human years, our dog’s time had come. I miss him.

Sheryl Sandberg, Tisha B’Av & How to Transform Loss into Resilience

Sheryl Sandberg, Tisha B’Av & How to Transform Loss into Resilience

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Keeping the memory of a loved one alive.

Mourning What Could Have Been

Mourning What Could Have Been

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Grieving the loss of potential new life connected me to mourning the destruction of the Temple.

Dreaming in Left Field

Dreaming in Left Field

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Even though he can’t hit the baseball, my son dreams of greatness.

The Blessing of a Rented Room

The Blessing of a Rented Room

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I was 36 years old and running out of options

Why I Burned 30 Years of Journals

Why I Burned 30 Years of Journals

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To move forward, don’t look back.

A Granddaughter Without

A Granddaughter Without

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From beggars and millionaires to Kabbalists and cynics, everyone was captured by my grandfather’s warmth.

Four Priceless Gifts for Father’s Day

Four Priceless Gifts for Father’s Day

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An open letter to my dad.

Seven Things to be Grateful for at the Seder

Seven Things to be Grateful for at the Seder

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Especially the handprint on the fridge.

Neurosurgery for My Newborn

Neurosurgery for My Newborn

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I was unprepared for the emotional upheaval we were about to experience.

My Father’s Holocaust Club

My Father’s Holocaust Club

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It was a club I had no interest in joining. But my son’s brain tumor dictated otherwise.

Knocked Out by the Flu

Knocked Out by the Flu

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Unable to get up from my bed I was forced to face the uncomfortable truth: I am not in control.

Walking 5:30 in the Morning

Walking 5:30 in the Morning

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You? Exercise? At 5:30 AM? This will last maybe three days.

Lives Intertwined

Lives Intertwined

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My mother saved a woman’s baby. Little did she know how that woman would repay the kindness.

Children and the Art of Saying Sorry

Children and the Art of Saying Sorry

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Learning how to say sorry from our children this Yom Kippur.

My Dreams and Mid-Life Crisis

My Dreams and Mid-Life Crisis

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My mother used to say that nothing is engraved in stone. But that’s not true. Our life is full of engravings.

Dear Single Mother

Dear Single Mother

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I was blown away by an encounter I had with one of your 7 children.

40 Ways Life is Better at 40

40 Ways Life is Better at 40

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Since turning 40, I’m a different person.

Step-Father's Day

Step-Father's Day

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Sometimes the best parents aren't the one you're born with.

5 Things to Do to Beat the Pre-Passover Blues

5 Things to Do to Beat the Pre-Passover Blues

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Stressed out? Here’s what you need to do.

The Mourning After

The Mourning After

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My year of saying Kaddish for my father.

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