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April 16, 2008 • 11 Nisan 5768Supplement to Mishpacha Issue 205
It’s a mitzvah for Jews to discuss our redemption from Egypt. But what did the Egyptians have to say about it?
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If the Jews knew they were leaving Egypt and prepared provisions for their journey, how come their dough didn’t have time to rise?
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An examination of the sources that shed light on when the famous Seder that we read about in the Haggadah took place.
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The Jewish community of Halab, present- day Aleppo, had an ancient tradition of Torah learning and tzedakah, as well as material abundance.
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On Pesach, we “ grab” the afikomen, but learning when not to grab is a major factor in character refinement.
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“This is a one time opportunity,” an inner voice urged. “Maybe you can find out what made him disappear like that.”
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Now we really had to talk. She accompanied me, surprisingly willingly in light of her previous attempt at escape.
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"Children should be seen and not heard” was a common guideline, and I was one of those children to whom this principle applied.
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I pulled off the cover and gasped. Inside was the most exquisite piece of jewelry I’d ever seen.
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She remembered the last time she had been there, the urgent voice of Aharon. “No time to pause, no time to look back. We must get you and the guns away.”
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A proud father, a village gossip, a company CEO, a daughter-in-law, three children, and a pair of seemingly indestructable shoes
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The girls were on their way to a year of seminary. I was on my way to bury my husband.
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…always a teen?
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Penina Berman slung her schoolbag into the corner with a resounding thump and bounced angrily into a kitchen chair. “Well, I got a part,” she announced, “if you call it that. They gave all the good parts to the class queen, Orly Eierberg, and her group, before anybody had a chance to audition.”
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The perks and quirks of young adults at work
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A backstage peek at a worldwide production
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What was it like back then?
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How does my self-esteem rate?
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When verbal communication fails, writing may do the trick
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No one’s too old for that…
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