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Rosh Chodesh Kislev: Lean on Hashem for His Support
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Experience the miracles when you make Hashem your ultimate pillar. Mazel: bow and arrow (keshes) Letter: Samech ס This month of dark, long nights that culminates in a weeklong celebration of our nation’s miracles—then and now— is the opportune time to channel our own personal darkness toward sincere, heartfelt tefillah. According to the Ibn Ezra,…
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What I Learned About Setting Boundaries With Difficult People
When keeping the peace leaves you anxious, resentful, and doubting yourself, it may be time for boundaries. What one woman learned about dealing with the difficult people she loves. When I was younger, I thought difficult people had nothing to do with me. They could be difficult, I could be me, and we could all…
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Homemade Bubble Bath
Suddenly, they’re looking forward to bathtime. Make this part of your routine into a fun indoor activity for kids. When the sun sets early, it’s cooler outside, and all the kids are indoors, suddenly 3 p.m. until bedtime feels like a long, long time. When you have older kids, the evening moves along. Even if…
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How to Shop for Bins That Actually Work
Not all bins are created equal, and there’s a specific type that will fit your needs best in different spaces. This is a guide to shopping for bins that will actually work in your space. Keep these 8 “bin factors” in mind as guidelines for choosing the right ones! MEASURE FIRST Measure ALL usable space…
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Use Your Hair Iron For What?!
The easiest way to smooth shirt collars and freshen up tzitzis? Skip the ironing board and grab your hair iron. When I got married, my mother (optimistically) bought me an iron alongside all the other gadgets I needed. I was not sure what she expected me to do with it! The bulky iron was banished…
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Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan: Elevate the Ordinary
The power of Cheshvan lies in the momentum the keeps propelling us forward–and the sweet scents that linger from the Yom Tov season. Month: Cheshvan Mazel: עקרב (Scorpion) Human Faculty: smell Letter: Nun With the month of Tishrei behind us, we step into a chodesh that, from the outset, seems devoid of the spiritual opportunity…
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Organizing Plastic Storage Containers
They seem to be overflowing out of your cabinet. The new ones live here, the used ones live everywhere. And the lids? That’s another story. These simple tips and inspiration will streamline your “storage storage.” Dear Devorah What is the proper way to organize food storage containers? Every time I open the cabinet, lids fall…
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Top Tips for Keeping All Those White Shirts Clean
We’ve got a collection of tips that can help you eliminate the stains and keep the shirts bright. If you have men or boys in your life, chances are you have a fair amount of white shirts in your closets. Some of the most frequent questions we get are about caring for these shirts, so…
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What to Do on Chol Hamoed? Presenting The Voice’s Trip Guide
Find fun things to do this Chol Hamoed in and near NJ, courtesy of The Voice of Lakewood! The Voice of Lakewood presents a complete list of fun and family-oriented things to do and places to go this Chol Hamoed! Note that all travel times listed by each location are from Lakewood, NJ, which is…
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Are You Ever Going to Sit Down?
The women are the ones busy running in and out of the Sukkah, trying to give more, serve more, to make Yom Tov special for everyone else. But perhaps it’s time for you to just give yourself. Picture this: You’ve been invited by someone you love to come spend time together. You arrive at a…
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