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On Call — Chapter 9: What We See 
Shoshana Gross
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On Call — Chapter 8: I Didn’t Know    
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On Call: Chapter 7 — Coming Together
Shoshana Gross
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On Call: Chapter 6 — A Time to Dance
Shoshana Gross
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On Call: Chapter 5 — I Need a Dentist
Shoshana Gross
Outside Chance
Outside Chance: Chapter 28  
Chaim picked up his laffa, then put it down. He seemed to be thinking. “I don’t remember ever making a conscious choice in my life”
Esther Kurtz
Outside Chance
Outside Chance: Chapter 27
My breath caught in my throat. Every time I let myself picture that awful moment, I felt first-trimester nausea
Esther Kurtz
Sidekick
The Swerds Circus Goes Airborne    
This year our flight will be twice as long, and you had better believe that I double- and triple-checked our tickets
Hadassa Swerds
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My Son, the Juvenile Delinquent
Okaaay. Somebody call the cops. This pack of five-year-olds is clearly up to no good
Hadassa Swerds
Staff Room
How We Cholent
A dish that encapsulates generations of keeping Shabbos and following our Sages. And yet, no two cholents are the same
Mishpacha Staff
Staff Room
What will you be serving all day Erev Yom Kippur?
I always make a big brunch seudah in the morning — two big shakshukas, tons of fresh bread, and lots of fresh, cold grapes and watermelon to help everyone start to hydrate.
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"I Think Pull Is…"     
Protektzia is baked into our society. Should it be?
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The Parents' Role in Homework Is…  
Kids are overwhelmed, parents are overworked. Just whose job is this homework, anyway?
Family First Readers
The Real Me
Tova and Shoshana
We had a class siyum with doughnuts. Everyone was so excited to have a special treat, while we just had to sit and watch
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The Real Me
The Real Me
My name is Esther. I’m 12 years old and I live in Edgware, London, England. I have something called autism.
Ruchy Bromberg
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“Please check on the patient in Room 5,” the nurse repeated, and I was strangely irritated by her clinical tone

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On Call: Chapter 3 — Jeopardy 

“Shabbos is Shabbos,” he said with finality. “Shabbos comes first. Looking for heterim is not the proper approach”

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On Call: Chapter 2 — The Match 

“I just stitched up a boy who fell out of bed and bumped his head — for real! How’s supper coming along?”

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The annoyance and inconvenience of the flip phone isn’t just a mistake — it’s a big part of what makes it less addictive

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The Scenic Route: Chapter 5 of 6

“Chavy, chas v’shalom!! Don’t talk like that! Of course you’ll have a big family! Really really soon! Say amen!!”

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