The Way it Was // A fascinating, wide-ranging talk with centenarian Mrs. Esther Steif...
After the Holocaust, Esther Bleier, a young mother of two children, was the only surviving child of the legendary Rav Yonasan Steif, whose 61st...
Check your Tech // Technology in the Classroom: Yay or Nay?
Do you remember when literally the most exciting thing to happen in school ever was when your teacher propped open the door to the...
Web of Lies // A parent’s actions saves a child from a bully
Being an 11th grader in a huge out-of-town Bais Yaakov with 100 girls per grade is a social breeze—said no one ever.
Having a grade...
Gitty Kahn Advocating for vaccine education
I reach Gitty Kahn as she’s heading in to speak to the event planner. It may seem like she’s preparing for a simchah, but...
A Bridge Between Two Worlds // A chareidi woman teaches students in an...
“Boker tov, talmidim,” she begins each lesson in Hebrew. The students stand up and answer, “Boker tov, hamorah.” Then they sit back down and...
Saving Bubby // My mother refused to accept that my grandmother needed help
"‘Bubby!” I scream as huge flames erupt from the frying pan on the stove where something has gone horribly wrong.
I watch in horror as...
Boris, the Bike and the Bus // My encounters with the new prime minister...
Although the name Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson sounds like it belongs to a character in a Dr. Seuss book, it’s actually the name...
Planet Supermom // Where everyone was perfect
The first thing that hit me when I landed on Planet Supermom was its perfect houses. They all looked exactly the same—two-story Colonials with...
A Call to Action // Agudah’s Vice President for Media Affairs Leah...
One of the people I have gotten to know and admire in the course of my work as an editor is Leah Zagelbaum. Leah...
From Frazzled to Neat Freak
You know those annoying people who always have loads of advice for you? The ones who tell you that you’re raising your kids all...
