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Successful Women
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SPRING ISSUE 2009 SUBSCRIBE
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Unlocking Girl Power
While shopping for baby clothing soon after her daughter was born, Andrea Stein was struck by the prevalence of “princess in training” gear on the shelves.
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Eco-Friendly Elegance
“It’s the best material I’ve ever worked in,” says fiber artist and designer Anna Shapiro of the new line of hand-loomed scarves and shawls crafted from lustrous bamboo fiber. |
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Mother Love
Soon after “Life Through a Lens,” our Winter 2008 article about documentary filmmakers, we learned that Elizabeth Mandel, who has created short films for Jewish Women International and other clients, has directed her first feature-length documentary.
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Carol Leifer
The comedienne who brought us Seinfeld’s “marble rye” talks about her life, her career and a new book.
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 Art for the Table
When Annie Morhouser gazes at the majestic redwoods or the rugged cliffs overlooking the Pacific near her home at the north end of Monterey Bay, the magnificent view often inspires beauty of another sort: new pieces for Annieglass, the luxurious handcrafted tableware she designs.
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 The Stories Behind the Icons
Those square boards of matzo whose presence we take for granted on our Seder tables owe a debt of gratitude to one family. Laura Manischewitz Alpern captures its story in her book, Manischewitz: The Matzo Family—The Making of an American Jewish Icon (Ktav, $25).
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