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Matthew Aaron Goodman’s first novel, Hold Love Strong, is about a New York City boy who endures life in the projects as he works toward higher education. The book was inspired by the seven years Goodman spent teaching underprivileged students in Queens, creating a story that’s all the more captivating for its basis in truth.
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Faux Mitzvahs
What’s the average American kid to do when his/her Jewish counterparts are having the bar/bat mitzvahs of the century? Have their parents throw a faux mitzvah
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