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Leah Gebber
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Esther Schiff
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Miriam Klein Adelman
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Devorah Talia Gordon
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Shoshana Schwartz
Counter Point
Our Succos supplement Yiddishe Gelt, about the price of frum life today, drew significant and spirited feedback. Here is a sampling
Mishpacha Readers
Counter Point
"The discrepancy between the rebbeim and teachers’ gifts is definitely not warranted"
Mishpacha Readers
Step It Up
I wipe away a cloud of condensation that blocks my view, hoping to see just a small sliver of sunshine, a tiny ray of hope In this miraculous land of ours, brilliant days of sunshine are followed by brilliant days of sunshine.  The clear blue skies beckon us, away from the muted whites and beiges
Mindel Kassorla
Step It Up
When you focus on the now, the future becomes possible
Mindel Kassorla
Learning Curve
Aviva doesn’t show up to work for a few days, causing Suri to worry. Chavi tells Aviva’s mother that she’s been sick all week
Gila Arnold
Learning Curve
Hoping the peal hadn’t woken her children, she ran to the door. Standing on her doorstep were the last two people Yael would have expected to see
Gila Arnold
This Way That Way
Silky smooth and perfectly sweet, adding white chocolate to baked goods and confections brings dessert to an entirely new level
Family Table Contributors
This Way That Way
Peppery and slightly spicy with a punch of a crunch, radishes have become everyone’s favorite addition to salads
Family Table Contributors
Battle Cry
“Mi l’Hashem elai!” In every generation, there are those who respond and take a stand for Hashem
Elana Moskowitz
Battle Cry
“Mi l’Hashem elai!” In every generation, there are those who respond and take a stand for Hashem
Malkie Schulman
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She, who had numerous children and grandchildren, held my baby like she was a long lost diamond

By Debbie Lefkowitz

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A sparrow hopped across our path and Esti ran after it, laughing. It didn’t upset my schedule at all.

By D. Frankel

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How will I run a Shabbos seudah on my own? I know there are single mothers who face Shabbos solo every week, but I feel like I cannot handle this alone. Chocolate cake is my go-to comfort food. It’s easy to prepare and even easier to enjoy — cushiony sweetness with a rich chocolate flavor.

By Brocha Miller

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I have forgotten to turn off the autopilot mode of thoughtlessness

By Batya Jacobs

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The kids are finally asleep. The house is quiet. It’s the end of a long summer day, and it’s left everyone sticky and sandy. I have to peel my feet off dried ice pop drippings in the kitchen, and I crunch on grit in the bathroom. I fold the laundry that covers my bed, then

By Devorah Cohen

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I missed the fact that everyone there knew me and smiled as I passed. It was hard to be just another nameless shopper in the grocery

By Tzipora Shub