The Fine Art of Survival

Barbara Bensoussan

Artist, author, and Holocaust survivor, Lola Lieber, has packed several lives into one lifetime. Her story spans continents, generations, and an array of emotions.

Preemie Care: Outside of the Box

Yocheved Lavon

Premature births are on the rise, and thanks to medical advances, survival rates have increased dramatically. Yet, beyond the actual science of neonatal care, studies have shown that an individualized and family-oriented approach in the immediate weeks following delivery can provide conditions that foster healthy brain development at the sensitive newborn stage, and may promise a better prognosis down the road.

Decoding Your Nature

Tzivi Zuckerman

Why do people act the way they do? What makes a person unique? Personality-type systems can help you delve into these questions — and teach you a lot about everyone in your life, including yourself.

The Nest

Shoshana Schwartz

I opened the shutters and sunshine exploded in my face. The heat attacked my arms, and the scent of summer crept up my nose. I breathed deeply. “Morning, Michal. Sleep well?” I turned to face Gavi. “Not exactly.” “What does that mean?” I knew it would sound silly. “The light from the digital clock kept me awake.” Gavi half-grinned, half-frowned. “You could have moved the clock, you know.” “I was too tired to get up.” Feminine logic, perhaps, but the truth.

Conversations

What Are We Supposed to Do?
Rabbi Moshe Grylak A tried-and-true remedy — and it shook the heavens

Badgered into Submission
Yonoson Rosenblum Avatars of political correctness in search of dissenters

Drinking Doubt Away
Eytan Kobre Meaning is indispensable for generating happiness

Checks and Balances III
Mishpacha Readers The conversation continues...

Memorable Melodies of Modzhitz
Rabbi Mordechai Besser The struggling survivors became kings in shul on Shabbos

A Whole Song and Dance
Rabbi Ron Yitzchak Eisenman One of those small acts that are giant leaps of chesed

Diamonds
Jacob L. Freedman MD "Each Jewish woman is a bas Melech, Dr. Freedman!"

Streamlined Service
Riki Goldstein "JewishMusic Stream is still about classic kosher music”

Perfect Harmony
Riki Goldstein "The arrangements literally changed the entire song"

Hang On to the Glow
Riki Goldstein Back to the warm camp Shabbos memories

Marking Miracles
Faigy Peritzman The miracles are there, but our eyes are blind to them

Going Against the Current
Sarah Chana Radcliffe Wise to deny our kids something all their friends have?

Clothed in Splendor
Mrs. Elana Moskowitz When dressing up is spiritual, not superficial

The Spokesman: Part IV
D. Himy, M.S. CCC-SLP and Zivia Reischer Every sentence tells a story; make yours well told