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Guilt, Grief — and Relief

Miriam Bloch

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Kindness Remembered

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All in the Family

Rivki Silver

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Care to Connect

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Positive Charge

Sandy Eller

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Hidden Assets

I was the stereotypical newlywed, setting up my best friend with my husband’s kid brother

Esty Heller

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Birthright

Ninth-grade bochurim would huddle in a corner, daring each other to make the plunge and ask Mordy a question

Shmuel Botnick

Behind the Book

The Captives

Against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush, life on a Louisiana plantation, and Cherokee clan rivalries, the characters struggle with their own family dramas and dilemmas

Riki Goldstein

Behind the Book

Abandoned

M. Kenan shows her versatility as an author, crossing cultural worlds with integrity while remaining in the modern age

Riki Goldstein

Family Activities

Create a Carnival

Come one, come all, play one, play all! You can prepare these carnival booths for a Chanukah party, or do one activity each night at home with your family

Esti Vago

Family Activities

Blow you away!

Bubbles + tie-dye equals a whole new level of fun and flair

Esti Vago

Know This

Working on a Hospital Floor

We’re understaffed, undersupplied, and overworked, but we’re doing our best

Shoshana Gross

Know This

Mother of a Neurodivergent Child

The daily battles, private prayers, and unexpected growth of raising a child whose struggles play out in public

Ella Fried

Change of Heart

Change of Heart: Epilogue

I do have a new understanding of how the world works. I knew it all along, but it’s a little more real to me now

Leora Hammer

Change of Heart

Change of Heart: Chapter 10

I didn’t want to do it in fear. I wanted to do it with trust. The ride of my life

Leora Hammer

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Second Chance

Four key insights into building a successful second marriage — and insights from those who’ve done it

By Chany Friedman

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Rebbetzin of the World

Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis’s last legacy and lessons. Exclusive excerpt

By Rivki Silver

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The Right Note

Shaindy Plotzker promised Hashem that if He’d return her voice, she’d use it to inspire Jewish women

By Sara Bonchek

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Letters from Exile

In the face of persecution, they found the strength to cling to their faith, defying the decrees of the Greeks. A turbulent, painful, and moving account from Jerusalem

By Gitti Meirovitz

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It’s About Time

Five women took on a two-week challenge to overhaul their toughest time of day

By Mindel Kassorla

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Keep Calm and Cheer Him On

A mother’s guide to mesivta season

By Shaina King

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