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Judy Gruen

The McMansion Invasion

When I first saw the “For Sale” sign on the lawn, I should have guessed it would have a date with the wrecking ball.

Can We Talk About Abortion?

Now, with the anticipated overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, the arguments are at fever pitch.

What Do We See? It’s Up to Us

It’s pretty easy to choose to see the good as gifts from God. It’s much harder to see difficulties in the same light.

Eighteen Ways to Build Your Marriage

The following 18 marriage-boosting philosophies have helped us enormously and allowed us to provide a model for our children to follow in their own marriages.

An Apology—Then and Now

I’m sharing the story hoping that people will see that it’s possible to engage in passionate arguments while still remaining civil, with no need to try to silence opponents.    

Orthodox Jews Getting a Seat at the Table in Hollywood

Allison Josephs, founder of the website Jew in the City (JITC), has established the JITC Hollywood Bureau, which she views as the natural next step in her organization’s 15-year campaign to correct myths and misconceptions about Orthodox Jews.

Of Love and Leftovers

Food is supposed to be about love, not war, and I admit to sometimes skirting the border between attention and neurosis about feeding my man healthfully.

The Hostage Crisis and My Conversation with God

Whether sounding the alarm over the COVID variant of the week, political infighting, social divisiveness, inflation, crime, or supply chain stoppages, what good is a COVID booster when a shot of the news can give you a heart attack?  

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