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Money Talks
Marshall Allen is the author of Never Pay the First Bill, a book about navigating the American health care system
Shterna Lazaroff
Money Talks
Selling points with master salesman Andrew Singer
Down to a Science
It turns out that fireflies are way cooler than I ever imagined
Yael Zoldan
Down to a Science
To understand freckles, we need to learn a little bit about melanin
Yael Zoldan
Staying the Course
Against the odds, I had done it. Not only done it, but done it well
Yossi Myers
Staying the Course
As foreign as some of the classes were, ultimately, the questions raised in every course brought me back to where I came from
Yossi Myers
My Miracle
Alight. Five stories of salvation
Mindel Kassorla
My Miracle
Five stories of salvation
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Normal
As Mimi’s world came to life, I began to wonder… is normal simply a myth that we’ve created?
Rochel Samet
Normal
Mimi feels a twinge of — what is it? Pity? Protectiveness? Caring? — for her sister
Rochel Samet
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What’s the secret to living a more content, joyful life? Researchers, psychologists, and other happiness hunters have been trying to figure that out. Here are some of the strategies they turned up

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For many years, two sisters never revealed to anyone that their mother was…different. That she never cooked or cleaned, not even for Shabbos. That verbal and physical abuse were everyday events. Decades later, they finally discovered that their mother was suffering from an agonizing mental illness

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Whether it’s the fulfillment of a dream or an unexpected detour, most full-time kiruv professionals go into kiruv thinking they will do it for just a few years. Some women, though, have discovered that kiruv isn’t just a short break from “real life” — it’s a long-term commitment that gives life real meaning. At this year’s Women in Kiruv (WIK) Conference, a few of them shared their stories and their secrets

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It’s not a disease. It’s a medical condition — and one that’s relatively easy to live with. Kids and teens with type 1 diabetes take us into the world of blood testing, carb-counting, and emunah-building.

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Before the Bobover Rebbetzin a”h passed away, she gave a rare personal interview for Family First, opening up about everything from her mishpachah to her thoughts about the klal today

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How do kids deal with the shidduch stigma of their parents’ divorce? How do they build healthy marriages when they didn’t grow up with a positive example? Parents and children share their firsthand experiences.

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