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Hineni
By Sara-Rivka Davidson
It was a busy day today in
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Planning an Interfaith Wedding- The Ceremony
By Lesly Hershman Getting engaged to a non-Jew poses the following question: How do I take a traditional Jewish ceremony and modify it to suit all the people involved?
More trials and tribulations of Lesly’s wedding plans…
JDate SchmayDate
By Andrew Bock I’ve heard that the world of online dating can be good for some people, but unfortunately, I haven’t had the same luck as others have.
You can ask my friends, I’m generally perceived as a nice guy (which you don’t know from reading about me on a dating site). I’m average looking, and in good enough shape, so I don’t think any women cringe when I email them. But still, I’m not sure exactly why I am having such a difficult time even getting the women I’m interested in respond to me.
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Junk
By Gabrielle Kaufman
I am cleaning up my junk drawer. It is full of leaky pens, old broken hair bands, receipts faded to beyond recognition, and dried up glue sticks, which I pitch into the trashcan. Just as I am able to see the peeling contact paper pansies on the bottom of the drawer, I pull out ten photographs, and freeze. My heart starts pounding. I go cold and feel woozy as the memories flood my senses.
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Slimming Down Can Be Spiritual:A Modern Take on Jewish Dietary Restrictions
By Audrey Kentor
With the return of pleasant weather, I’m starting to think more about what I eat. I envision trying to cram my pesky winter pudge into a bikini, and then reconsider stealing a precious Toblerone from my stash. As a self-styled hippie, at first I was a little annoyed with myself for dwelling on my appearance. However, I realized that being conscious of my eating habits, even for a purely superficial reason, can actually be a wonderful gift to my body, my community, and the environment.
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