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I of the Storm
I pinched myself. Could it be that the entire Shafer crew is cooperating, smiling — and genuinely happy? Could it be that our family portrait is not a complete farce?
Ilana Shafer
I of the Storm
So I’m not a tzadeikes, I shot back to my ever-present faultfinder. I haven’t got bottomless reservoirs of patience. But I’m not so bad, either
Ilana Shafer
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Jewish Panama may be known for wealth, but its real treasure is a Torah revival
Rafael Hoffman
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Rav Yitzchak Biton and his wife, Tamar, have become powerful symbols of faith for a nation under fire
Shlomi Gil
Calligraphy: Pesach 5784
I was the stereotypical newlywed, setting up my best friend with my husband’s kid brother
Esty Heller
Calligraphy: Pesach 5784
Ninth-grade bochurim would huddle in a corner, daring each other to make the plunge and ask Mordy a question
Shmuel Botnick
Diary Serial
“Dating is about meeting the person you’ll spend your life with. It deserves preparation”
Rachel Burnham with Bassi Gruen
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Feelings are a package deal — avoiding the hard ones means giving up the chance to feel the amazing ones
Rachel Burnham with Bassi Gruen
Night Vision: Chanukah Theme 5783
Ten true accounts of life-altering dreams that portended the future
Rachel Bachrach
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In 1951, American Leonard Wisper lay critically injured in a North Korean POW camp. He made a bargain with G-d that if he survived, he’d start keeping mitzvos

By Shlomi Gil

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Pregnancy. A glowing, miraculous time. Except it doesn’t seem that way when you’re lying on your back. How women on bed rest make it through

By Yael Klein

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Their fathers’ names are renowned throughout the Jewish world — as leaders, doers, public servants, and influencers. Six sons share a glimpse of life at their famous fathers’ tables

By Shimon Breitkopf and Shlomi Gil

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Bikur Cholim organizations around the world are a function of unconditional chesed. But perhaps their greatest gift is the support during medical crises, when life feels overwhelming

By Margie Pensak

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Back when we were the kids, candy was precious — it was love, comfort, adventure, companionship. Writers share their sugar-laced recollections

By Mishpacha Contributors

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It was a small gesture, Yet it took root, sprouted, flourished, And became a towering tree. 20 readers share acts of giving

By Family First Contributors