Melissa Langsam Braunstein
By Melissa Langsam Braunstein
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Culture Dinner with Debbie Friedman
Friedman is our go-to evening soundtrack
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Life Grandmothers, You’re Scaring Me
The nostalgia you regularly voice is worrisome
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Opinion Expand Tax Breaks for Jewish Schools
A day school education is the single best way to ensure that Jewish children understand the nuances of their religion and heritage
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Life How a New Baby Turns Strangers Into Friends
Chatty strangers are now everywhere
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Life My Jewish Daughter’s First Christmas
What makes this Christmas different from all other Christmases?
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Life My Newborn Diet
'Has your weight changed in the last six months? If so, please explain'
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Life Learning the Dance of Breast-Feeding
As a new mother who has recently adjusted to both breast-feeding and pumping, I have learned: it’s all about expectations.
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Life And Baby Makes Two (Bedrooms)
My first apartment was that of a singleton, the second that of a wife, and the next will be that of a mother
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