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The Space Where I Belong    
Penina Steinbruch
LifeTakes
Obstruction  
Bashie Lisker
Words Unspoken
Dear Ima
Anonymous
Musings
Your Invitation to a Great First Date  
Miri Lederman
Windows
A Prayer Answered  
Goldie Marks
Read-Along Storytime
Crash and Credit
“Let’s make a carnival! We’ll charge an entry fee, and make loads of cash!”
R. Atkins
Read-Along Storytime
Hot and Cold
I had a ring and a sheitel — and the weight that was still at the forefront of my mind F or years I davened to be thin. “Just fifty pounds, please,” I’d plead during Shema Koleinu. “Even thirty and then I’ll never ask for anything again.” I’d fall asleep begging for the weight to disappear
R. Atkins
Dear Readers
An Honest Discussion
I'm already imagining the letters we'll get in response to this week's cover story
Bassi Gruen
The Gatekeeper's Daughter
The Gatekeeper's Daughter: Chapter 32
Vasara sucks in her breath. She swivels in her office chair and closes her eyes. Her trip to Riga belongs to another era, relegated to a dusty corner of her brain, the door shut firmly after it
Esther Teichtal
The Gatekeeper's Daughter
The Gatekeeper's Daughter: Chapter 31
She might always be that weird girl who has fallen from a distant star who doesn’t know half of the endless rules
Esther Teichtal
Guests of Honor
Blind Love 
Is it true that love is blind? Doesn’t it hurt her anew every time she thinks of how her son rejected the world she chose?
Rachel Newton
Guests of Honor
The Royalty Within   
Do we ever fully appreciate the immigrant experience of so many who have come before us?
Sarah Moses Spero
The Explainer
Gatekeeper   
In a surprising move, Israel has begun charging an entry fee for all visitors, including those from visa-exempt countries
Yaacov Lipszyc
The Explainer
The Houthis: Iran's Last Card 
Despite airstrikes by Israel, the United States, and other allies on Yemen, the Houthis remain a harrowing menace
Yaacov Lipszyc
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Three generations after the Holocaust, my family still hadn’t healed

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