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What’s Next for the Knesset?
Binyamin Rose
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Selichos in Tel Aviv, and Israel’s Political Future
Gedalia Guttentag
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The Dangers of Annexation
Eliezer Shulman
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Jason Greenblatt, at Peace?
Omri Nahmias
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Another Evacuation?
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The Science of Smarts
How we measure intelligence — and what it means
Adina Lover
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Whom Will We Ask Now?
Mourning Rav Shlomo Gissinger
Yisroel Besser
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Sharing the Wealth
“I gave the yeshivah my very bones”: 50 years later, Reb Yaakov “Jackie” Levison remembers the Ponevezher Rav
Rabbi Eliyahu Gut and Rabbi Ephraim Zalman Galinsky
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Rebbi for Life
He’s a scion to Yerushalmi Torah greatness and an heir to the legacy of Brisk. Rav Yonason Sacks taps his family legacy for the challenges of a new generation
Eytan Kobre
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Five-Minute Magic
Can a 5-minute hack change your life?
Esther Kurtz
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Twice Tested
Families who weathered a double blow, and how they persevered
C.S. Teitelbaum
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Tale of a Dress
I was searching for my missing gown, and found something worth much more
Rivka Streicher
The Moment
I Am Alive
On the eve of a new Rosh Hashanah, Rav Avigdor Miller’s lesson continues to inspire.
Mishpacha Contributors
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Q: Can you share a piece of your Erev Yom Tov Routine?
One thing I like to do is think about the Erev Yom Tov food. Kids that are fed tend to behave better.
Family First Contributors
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Mini Brittle-Topped Sweet Potato Pies
These are traditional pies topped with a brittle-like layer, a perfect herald to a sweet new year. To make it even better, it’s freezer-friendly.
Rivky Kleiman
Fiction
Out of Sorts
Tamar's life felt all wrong. Did the Sorting Sheitel make a mistake?
Gila Arnold
Fiction
What Really Counts
“He’s not one of those guys who opens the cream cheese container but leaves the plastic wrap half attached on top, is he? Because that’s bad middos”
Yael Zoldan
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Lost and Found
A stolen baby. A genetic test. A Teimani woman finds her family
Malka Katz
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Telling the Untold Story
Rabbi David Skulski’s mission to collect every scrap of Holocaust testimony
Binyamin Rose
Counter Point
Mixed Messages: the Conversation Continues
Last week’s Open Mic piece on the way our publications portray a disparity between our spiritual values and materialistic pursuits drew significant feedback.
Mishpacha Readers
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“Yikes! My Parents Are Coming for Yom Tov!”
As they age, many parents become impatient, short-tempered, and/or cantankerous. When this happens, it poses serious challenges for their adult children
Dr Meir Wikler
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Mood Mix with Yanky Lemmer
My mind is consumed with Rosh Hashanah davening from immediately after the summer ends
Riki Goldstein
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With a Broad Brush
At first glance, they’re just random splashes of color. But as your eyes adjust, you might find some surprising images of Yoel Turgeman’s inner world
Chananel Shapiro
Global View
One Serious Agenda
Amnesty rewrites history in bigoted West Bank report. Lest you think I am exaggerating Amnesty’s claims, I let the report, “Destination: Occupation,” speak for itself
Gershon Burstyn
Global View
Iran, a Persistent Foe
The Iranian presence in Syria isn’t going anywhere. They have invested too much. There is an ideological element to this
Gershon Burstyn
Kichels
On The Road...
Yes, Israel might annex the Jordan Valley, but in an agreement with the Jordanians, Jerusalem might also give up rights to the peace islands Ram Ben Barak As it happens, Netanyahu’s announcement comes at a particularly sensitive time in relations with the Kingdom of Jordan and for the future status of Jewish settlements in the
Bracha Stein and Chani Judowitz
True Account
Best Friend Forever
“Those boys just understand each other,” I heard my mother telling my father once. “It’s not a typical friendship, it’s a whole different animal”
Tzvi Rabinowitz
Musings
I'm Not Asking for Much
This year I’m not looking for much at all, thank goodness. You know, just health, happiness, sustenance. The usual
Yael Zoldan
Feature Article
How to Profit from a Nonprofit
If we want our nonprofits to continue to effectively serve the klal in the future, the time to create a better career roadmap is now
Shira Werblowsky
On Topic
Free Rein
You’ve decided to strike out on your own and go freelance. Here’s how to establish yourself in your field and work your way toward success
Miriam Bloch
Knesset Channel
Selichos in Tel Aviv, and Israel's Political Future
Rav Chaim in Tel Aviv, and Israel's political future
Gedalia Guttentag
Tribute
Whom Will We Ask Now?
Mourning Rav Shlomo Gissinger
Yisroel Besser
5 to 9
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"You’re only limited by how big you can dream"
Moe Mernick
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10 Questions for Yoni Fishkin
15,000 minyanim, more than 6,500 locations, 70 countries
Rachel Bachrach
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Fenced In
Cyprus's historical Jewish havens of refuge are in closed military zones following a civil war — but that wouldn’t stop us, would it?
Ari Greenspan and Ari Z. Zivotofsky
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High Stakes in Vegas
Can you hold tight to your principles at the Vegas trade fairs?
Yisroel Groweis
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Save Your Breath
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Yochonon Donn
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The Silent Bone Thief
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