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The Jewish Woman Adar I 17, 5771 · February 21, 2011 This Week's Features Printable Magazine Miriam Pollack Wisdom at 105 It's not every day that one is privileged to sit across from a woman whose life has spanned an entire century. At 105 years old, Mrs. Pollack is astonishingly attentive and aware . . . By Mirish Kiszner When You Wish Upon A Star I immediately knew what part of town I was in . . . A little backwoods, hillbilly kind of place aptly named Christmas, Florida. Yes, Christmas. From the highway it seemed like a cheery little town, with twinkling lights up year round, but in reality it was far from being a merry locale... By Rucheli Manville ALSO THIS WEEK ON THEJEWISHWOMAN.ORG: Why Can't You Just Be Normal? "Why can't you just be normal?" As someone who grew up in a secular household and later became more observant, I get this kind of question a lot. And while I'm perfectly comfortable with not being "normal," I also wonder what's so special about normality... By Erica Zviklin Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Parshat Vayak'hel What others think of us is relevant only if it reflects what we stand for and the way we honor their dignity. The secret is that we attain the favor of others precisely when we free ourselves of kowtowing to public opinion... By Shimona Tzukernik Forefathers I don't live a Torah life. Until about six months ago I didn't even live a Jewish life. By Debra Sturdivant Gems Unjingled Forever Young Always Mine No one can prevail. Lost in disappointment By Rachel Kessler Click here to dedicate an email Featured Judaica: Vedibarta Bam A compilation of selected insights, thought-provoking ideas, homilies and explanations of Megillat Esther passages. Price: $18.00 On Sale: $16.20 BUY NOW Follow Us:   More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy