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  There are few things more exhausting than a good old-fashioned argument. Whether it’s a shouting match with a neighbor about their ever-expanding lawn ornaments or a passive-aggressive text exchange...

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The Avodah of Winter Break

By Yochanan Gordon Semantics are very important in a life that is guided by faith. It should not go unnoticed, then, that many of us refer to the current period...

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  By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence Living a life where you hope for the best but sort of still expect the worst is exhausting. I call it “shoe dropping syndrome” and...

DATING FORUM

  Some people call me a ba’al teshuvah or a flip-out, but I think I just became more frum. My parents are traditional and they sent me to day school,...

Tu B’Shevat

Tu B’Shevat  As the rav in my minyan, it is my role to lead the monthly Birchas HaChodesh, the prayer announcing the forthcoming new month. My congregants know that I select a tune each...

Clear As Day

Clear As Day NOTE: This article is about a serious health procedure that saves lives but that people are afraid of undergoing. I understand that a lot of readers are...

He Said/She Said

 DISCLAIMER: The following column is a composite of several different experiences I have had with clients. It does not depict a specific encounter. This story is not about you! When...

The Unpublished Songs

  By Yochanan Gordon The following is written partly in jest. I say this because it could be seen as somewhat posturing or presumptuous to write about myself in these terms....

The Sunshine (less) State

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence Once upon a time, I remember when telling friends you were going to Florida for winter break, it was considered a top destination. I may...

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