| I Shall Not Fear | |
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“What’s a Jew, Mama?”
How a young woman in the Soviet Union discovers her soul
Every day brought new torment. Katya sat at her desk in the classroom, alone, isolated and shunned. She never cried, though. She didn’t cry when they chased her, or threw stones at her, or struck her with their backpacks. |
| Sarah's Courage | |
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Is It Good to Be Rich?
Sarah’s Courage: Lesson 4
Pharaoh offers monetary compensation for having abducted Sarah, and she and Abraham become rich. Is becoming rich a good thing or not? Is money the root of all evil? Or can money be good, even spiritual? |
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Why Was Miriam Punished So Harshly?
The punishment seems disproportionate to the "crime."
I’ve been reading the biblical story where Miriam speaks ill about her brother Moses, and her punishment seems completely disproportionate to her “crime.” |
| Chicken & Turkey | |
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Indoor Grilling: Cilantro Chicken with Lime
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| Reflections | |
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My Mother’s Candle for Me
One of the lights Mother kindled each Friday night was for me. The full impact of this message did not occur to me until many years later... |
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| General Health | |
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Eating Mindfully
Somehow, very early on along the way, eating became mechanical, emotional, social, comforting, and generally filled with mindlessness . . .
Somehow, very early on along the way, eating became mechanical, emotional, social, comforting, and generally filled with mindlessness . . . |
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| A Taste of Text | |
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How to Ignite a Soul
A Taste of Text—Behaalotecha
Lighting up another means helping to ignite his latent abilities by appreciating his unique role and mission in this world. |
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