Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom December 10, 2025

Rewriting The Meaning

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence “It’s not your life that’s the problem, but the meaning you attach to it.”—Tony Robbins...

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Words of Wisdom December 3, 2025

Becoming

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence Long ago, before I became the person I am today, I was just anybody—a person...

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Words of Wisdom November 26, 2025

One Turkey Vs. A Lifetime Of Shabbos

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence You can tell by the ridiculous amount of hype that’s out there about this one...

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Words of Wisdom November 19, 2025

A Night Person

By Malkie Hirsch-Magence I’ve always been a morning person. If you ask whether I need time to acclimate to my...

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Words of Wisdom November 12, 2025

The Special Children’s Center

By Malkie Hirsch-Magence “I have learned much from my teachers, more from my friends, but from my students—more than all...

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Words of Wisdom November 5, 2025

Full Circle Moments: How Olami House Is Transforming Jewish Growth In The Five Towns

“Anyone who spends time with these women can’t help but be inspired by their stories.” Something I’ve always marveled at...

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Words of Wisdom October 29, 2025

A Final Song For Uncle Binyomin

I know the last place you’d expect to find something beautiful is at a levayah. And it’s especially heartbreaking when it’s...

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Words of Wisdom October 22, 2025

A Material Dating World

I love drawing parallels between the observant and non-observant dating worlds because, at the end of the day, the dating...

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Words of Wisdom October 3, 2025

A Spectator To Life’s Seasons

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence Like a lot in life changed after Moshe’s death, so did where we would daven. Before...

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Words of Wisdom September 17, 2025

Rosh Hashanah Reflections

I wasn’t much of a student. Ask my mother, and she’ll happily remind you that while I was smart enough,...

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Words of Wisdom September 10, 2025

The Paper

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence I’ve got a confession to make: I love magazines. Gossip, cooking, general interest—you name it....

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Words of Wisdom September 3, 2025

New School Year, Old WhatsApp Chats

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence It’s that season again—the season of starting fresh. Your kid wakes up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed...

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Words of Wisdom August 27, 2025

Family Trips And Back-To-School Chaos: A Parent’s Survival Guide

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence I’m sitting by a pool at a Sheraton in New Jersey—the farthest my car-sensitive kids...

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Words of Wisdom August 20, 2025

What Netflix taught me about my kids’ bedrooms

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence I was in the middle of watching a Netflix series on the psychology behind hoarding...

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Words of Wisdom August 13, 2025

The Amazon Countdown

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence The Amazon orders started arriving about a month before Jeremy’s kids from Israel were due...

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Words of Wisdom August 6, 2025

How’s Your Summer?

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence It’s the question I get asked most often these days, usually by someone I haven’t...

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Words of Wisdom July 23, 2025

Showing Up

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence Moshe just shows up when he does. He usually gives us a heads-up when he...

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Words of Wisdom July 16, 2025

All In The Family

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence I’ve observed more than my fair share of family dynamics over the years—from the one...

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