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Krakow's Surprising Autumn Charms

Trish Kinney | Posted 01.19.2013 | Travel
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Trish Kinney

Poles place flowers, candles and lanterns on the graves of family, friends and loved ones. By the time darkness falls, the cemeteries are ablaze with light and people.

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Mom's Challah Recipe

Elissa Bernstein | Posted 11.19.2012 | Taste
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Elissa Bernstein

I only fell prey to homesickness once during my semester abroad in Europe -- done in by a bite of bread.

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On the Merits of an Arranged Marriage

Dora Levy Mossanen | Posted 07.23.2012 | Home
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Dora Levy Mossanen

Was theirs an arranged marriage? It certainly was. Were they different in every imaginable way? You bet. Yet they managed to build a relationship based on love and trust. I wonder whether that was possible only because divorce was not an option at the time.

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