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Tag: Inheritance

0 Jewish Law Ethics

The Mercy of the Court

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 29 Sep

In "The Mercy of the Court," Cindy Scarr presents a poignant story of a financial dispute between siblings Chaim and Chava over their father's estate.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Penny Jackson in Lilith · 3 Sep

The article "What Is Left" is a poignant reflection on the process of sorting through a deceased parent’s belongings and coming to terms with the fragmented remnants of their life.

0 Holocaust Politics

He’s writing Kamala Harris’ DNC speech. He also wrote a book on Holocaust survivors

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 20 Aug

Adam Frankel, the speechwriter for Kamala Harris, is a grandson of Holocaust survivors and the author of a book about intergenerational trauma, exploring how his family history shaped their experiences.

0 Literature

The Empty Apartment

Ruby Namdar in Tablet · 30 May

After a reclusive man's passing, his meticulously emptied apartment stirs curiosity among neighbors.

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Selection 2: A House of His Own // Raizy Friedman

Ami Magazine in Ami · 7 Sep 2023

Meir Spitz, a 15-year-old boy, discovers that he owns a house through a conversation with his friend, Menachem Cohen.

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Selection 2: A House of His Own // Raizy Friedman

Ami Magazine in Ami · 6 Sep 2023

Meir Spitz, a 15-year-old boy, discovers that he owns a house, 14 Lincoln Drive, which was bought by his grandparents after his father passed away.

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Leadership and favoritism: Thoughts on Parshat Ki Teitzei

Judah Gross in eJewishPhilanthropy · 24 Aug 2023

The opening chapter of Parshat Ki Teitzei discusses two situations that involve sensitive interrelationships.

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My Grandfather’s Second Wife

Michael Visontay in Tablet · 31 Mar 2022

This text explores the author's discovery of their grandfather's second wife, Olga, who has been largely forgotten and marginalized within the family.

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A Grave Situation

Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman in Tablet · 20 Aug 2021

This text is a personal reflection on the author's experience dealing with the responsibility of managing money and burial plots for a defunct immigrant brotherhood from their town of origin.

0 Jewish Law Education

Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman in Tablet · 6 Nov 2018

The author reflects on receiving a significant sum of money from his deceased father and his internal struggle with wealth, debt, and Jewish values surrounding money.

0 Jewish Law History

Divorce Court: Talmud

Adam Kirsch in Tablet · 5 May 2015

Literary critic Adam Kirsch explores Tractate Ketubot in the Talmud, emphasizing marriage and contract law as a subset of civil law.