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Helaina Hovitz

Latest articles by Helaina Hovitz

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“This is a very short period of time that we are using to get ready for the best years of our lives.”

By Helaina Hovitz
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My husband’s Orthodox Jewish family pressured us to call off our weddingMy husband’s Orthodox Jewish family pressured us to call off our wedding
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I thought parental disapproval of marriage was a problem of the past. I was wrong.

By Helaina Hovitz