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The Daughter Who Got Away by Leora Freedman

The Daughter Who Got Away by Leora Freedman

Celia is a 70-year-old New York artist and educator whose grown daughter Sharon has escaped the pace and expectations of Jewish east coast life to live in a tumble-down cabin in British Columbia. Following...

The Houseguest by Kim Brooks

The Houseguest by Kim Brooks

It is the summer of 1941 and Abe Auer, a Russian immigrant and small-town junkyard owner, has become disenchanted with his life. So when his friend Max Hoffman, a local rabbi with a dark...

Passover Guide 2016 by Kashrus Magazine

Passover Guide 2016 by Kashrus Magazine

Passover presents a perplexing number of issues for the kosher consumer and for those who are less familiar with the kosher marketplace. Whether you are a year-round kosher consumer or a “once a year”...