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Answering the Call

Gila Arnold

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Sheltered

Faigy Peritzman

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Timeless Tricks

Faigy Peritzman

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Worth Its Weight

Judy Stalansky

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Little For Now

Riki Goldstein

School Daze

School Daze: Epilogue

There are a lot of other ways to be successful than being academic. You are so much more than the grades you get!

Perel Stone

School Daze

School Daze: Teaching

Who would guess that the girl who was making every teacher miserable had such talent!

Perel Stone

True Colors

Standing Up for Myself

The only thing I thought I was good at was being lonely. And trust me, it’s not a good thing to be good at

Chaya Rosen

True Colors

My House in Flames

Since when do fire alarms actually mean a fire?

Chaya Rosen

Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods: Epilogue

"I just feel like someone’s staring at us,” he said, lowering his voice. “Strange, no?"

Rochel Samet

Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods: Chapter 34

“We’ll be making a seudas hodaah together,” Avi said. His friends and Elchanan’s friends...somehow, it was all the same thing now

Rochel Samet

Turning Tides

Class Action

I almost fainted at this blatant anti-Semitism. I quickly ran through appropriate responses in my head, and rejected them all. It would be a waste of breath to even respond

Leah Gebber

Turning Tides

Joy in the Darkness

What would Rivka want her bas mitzvah to look like, now that there could be none of the big ideas she’d dreamed about?

Leah Gebber

World Travelers

Destination: Scotland

Scotland seemed like a great choice — majestic castles, gorgeous scenery, charming culture, and numerous distilleries (where liquor is manufactured)

Rabbi Alport

World Travelers

Covid Road Trip

After being cooped up at home for months due to Covid, we really wanted a change of scenery

Rabbi Alport

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A bubby’s love

We’ll go if we’re invited. It’s up to Bubby. She owes us nothing.

By Miri Altman

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Bright Beginnings

Temporary arrangements and I don’t get along.

By Malky Gross

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One Year & Eternity

In my mind, living in Eretz Yisrael meant roughing it.

By Chani Muller

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A Single Night

Mendel and Esther will not leave their child. Even though she’s an adult. Even though she’s being completely irrational.

By Shoshana Neumann

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The last hug

“Daddy. Couldn’t you have waited so we could say goodbye?”

By Shifra Leah Kahn

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Closed Doors

We know it’s only temporary, but for this tiny slice of time, we’re in a different sphere, in Hashem’s embrace. Nine accounts

By Atara Stern

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