Selection 2: A House of His Own // Raizy Friedman
It was Cohen in mesivta who first let the cat out of the bag.
“Hey, Spitz,” he said companionably as the group of 15-year-olds headed...
Selection 3: Scars of War // Sara Wolf
soup. She sat beside him as he swallowed spoonful after spoonful, ignoring the two slices of bread she had placed on the plate. Surely...
Selection 4: Dangling Earrings // Aviva Frenkel
Reenie slid the bracelet under her sleeve when they left for the sheva brachos and hoped that Nosson wouldn’t notice. But he did.
“Why are...
Selection 5: Pizza Break // Racheli Lebovics
The pressure of shidduchim made going home a tempting option
It’s really amazing that you can spend close to ten hours with someone and not...
Selection 6: Her Heart’s Desire // Hadassa Topperman
Two sisters are facing a life altering challenge.
It was only a few minutes’ walk from Chaim and Adina’s ground-floor apartment to the childhood home...
Selection 7: Brave New World // Malky Bornfreund
Their daughter Brachah had gotten married that evening. It was a lovely celebration. Her husband, Gavriel—the quintessential master of ceremonies—had been in his element,...
Only a Bump // We immediately feared the worst
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A mother is wired and tuned to detect red flags, latch onto them, and eradicate them with aggressive vigor. It is not for naught...
My Sister-In-Law is Ignoring Me // Is There Any Way to Make the Relationship...
In this column, we give you the opportunity to listen in on a discussion between Rabbi Shais Taub and a reader with a dilemma,...
Life After Lyme // It took years until I was diagnosed and a seeming...
My earliest memory is vividly imprinted in my mind. I see a younger version of myself curled up on the floor of the hallway...
It’s Just a Seat. Or Is It? // My daughter was forced to constantly...
When I sent my 13-year-old daughter off to summer camp for the first time, she went to a wonderful place. I had heard so...
