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The Conversation Continues: To Be Honest: Issue 960

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B.A.N.G Gang

The Bang Gang — Act 5: Scene 2

"Dobra Baila could definitely splash paint around on a bit of paper. But do you really think anyone’s gonna pay money for the daubings of a kid?"

R. Atkins

B.A.N.G Gang

The B.A.N.G. Gang — Act 4: Scene 6

"I know you: You’re the lads who saved my Tiddles. There’s no way you’re thieves"

R. Atkins

Cut ‘n Paste

Full Circle in the Cemetery

“If the entire burial were paid for, do you think your brother would have wanted a Jewish burial?”

Rabbi Moshe Dov Heber

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Honor the Journey

Sometimes, the most significant movement… is the one away from where we were

Shlomo Horwitz

Jr. Fiction

Tale of Treeo: Chapter 3

The To Be Honest in Issue 960 about teachers leaving the classroom because of the low pay generated a buzz. Here’s some more of it Across the Board Problem — Bracha Poliakoff I’m so appreciative of Leah Klein’s recent article about teachers leaving the field because of the low pay. As we all know, high-quality Jewish

Bashie Lisker

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Of Kittens and Counting

Mendy stalks toward me, hand outstretched. I shriek until Mommy comes onto the porch to see what’s going on

Ariella Schiller

Family Farce: Purim 5782

Family Farce Inbox

"Picky eaters? That concept was invented circa 2010; it simply did not exist when we were raising children"

Chana Fishman and Michali Naiman

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Family Farce: This Way, That Way

How many other foods have achieved the widespread popularity that ketchup has enjoyed for decades?

Yaakov Taub

Outside Chance

Outside Chance: Chapter 28

Chaim picked up his laffa, then put it down. He seemed to be thinking. “I don’t remember ever making a conscious choice in my life”

Esther Kurtz

Outside Chance

Outside Chance: Chapter 27

My breath caught in my throat. Every time I let myself picture that awful moment, I felt first-trimester nausea

Esther Kurtz

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