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Behind the Book

Riki Goldstein

Behind the Book

Riki Goldstein

Behind the Book

Riki Goldstein

Behind the Book

Struggles, Challenges, and Tradition

Riki Goldstein

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Our Morah in Uniform

Riki Goldstein

Election Special

Bibi's Last Battle

If Bibi is serving as a minister, his political life is over. But if he’s the prime minister, he can fight the charges while in office

Eliezer Shulman

Election Special

Crumbling Right

Bibi is like the coach whose team is trailing with less than two minutes to go and has used his last timeout

Binyamin Rose

Gourmet Vs. Everyday

Loaded Sheet-Pan Nachos

This makes a great light, fun supper that the kids can eat quickly before running off to play

Chaya Suri Leitner and Sara Gold

Gourmet Vs. Everyday

Stuffed Chicken Capons with Root Vegetables

This dish is so filling and extremely flavorful with minimal ingredients. The best part is that the filling is like a side dish!

Chaya Suri Leitner and Sara Gold

Family First Editor's Letter

Flashback: Editor's Letter, Issue 788

Sometimes the solution isn’t about tackling the reality, but about altering what we tell ourselves about that reality.

Bassi Gruen

Family First Editor's Letter

Family First Editor's Letter: Issue 788

Sometimes the solution isn’t about tackling the reality, but about altering what we tell ourselves about that reality.

Bassi Gruen

Cooks Compete

Nothing Short of A-Maze-ing

Corn salad is an easy side dish to turn to when you need something quick and easy

Family Table Readers

Cooks Compete

The hardest aspect was attempting to encapsulate someone so much larger than life in words Book: Our Morah in Uniform — Morah Sara Murik: Leading with Love, Teaching with Joy Author: Fradl Adams Published by: ArtScroll/Mesorah Author in two lines A writer and life coach living in Jackson, NJ, Fradl Adams is a senior

Family Table Readers

Great Reads: Second Guessing

See Something, Say Something?

I want to enjoy my daughter and her family over Succos. But she doesn’t see what she’s doing to the family

Ariella Schiller

Great Reads: Second Guessing

They’ve overstayed their welcome — but how do you evict kids?

Ariella Schiller

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Is it Ever Enough?

We’re all empowered when we realize we are enough and we have the tools and resources to achieve inner personal greatness

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More than Special

Ahava Ehrenpreis looks beyond the label to see the soul within

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Bridges Across the World

It was refreshing to write about these issues and not have to worry about reflecting badly on the Orthodox community

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Deception has the expert blend of human drama and suspense which Libby is loved for

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Powerful Moments

“Worry less. Somehow, Hashem makes sure that things work out. Trust the process — Hashem’s process.”

By Riki Goldstein

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Talking Divorce: A Torah-based guide for navigating and surviving difficult relationship decisions

Essential information, useful checklists, and practical guidance from rabbis, attorneys, and mental health professionals

By Riki Goldstein