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Ariella Schiller

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First of All: Chapter 14

Ariella Schiller

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First of All: Chapter 13

Ariella Schiller

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First of All: Chapter 12

Ariella Schiller

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First of All: Chapter 11

Ariella Schiller

The Last Flask

And then they found it — the last flask, the small bottle that would enable them to start anew. 12 writers share the last flask that lit up their own lives rattle of hope

Family First Contributors

NewlyFed

Let’s Toss It

Can't I be a lady who lunches in her own house

Rechama Jaffa and Rivky Kleiman

NewlyFed

I Just Realized If I Don’t Make Dinner, No One’s Making Dinner

Somebody, anybody, HELP! I’m newly married, and for some reason, you don’t get a how-to-cook guide along with a kallah bracelet. I need some lessons!

Rechama Jaffa and Rivky Kleiman

Outlook

The End of the Obama Presidency — Finally

Nowhere will the end of the Obama era be more welcome than in Israel

Yonoson Rosenblum

Outlook

Democracy Dies in Voter Fraud

Americans across party lines entertain grave doubts about cheating affecting the results of elections

Yonoson Rosenblum

The Struggle Is the Goal

The Struggle Is the Goal: Driven to the Edge

We each have our own private quests, those goals we tried — or keep trying — to achieve. As we struggle and strive, the process becomes its own destination

Ahuva Holzer

The Struggle Is the Goal

The Struggle Is the Goal: Got a Match

We each have our own private quests, those goals we tried — or keep trying — to achieve. As we struggle and strive, the process becomes its own destination

Yosef Zoimen

Real Life

We designed the perfect engagement ring — then he had a new proposal

Beth Perkel

Real Life

One Percent Chance

My baby was so close and yet still out of reach. All I could do was say Tehillim and beg Hashem to intercede

Racheli Goldner

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First of All: Chapter 10

Mike has a strict “we don’t post photos of ourselves to the public” rule. Which I respect one hundred percent

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First of All: Chapter 9

“We have so much, Aryeh. Explain this decision to me.” But her husband of 40 years is silent

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First of All: Chapter 8

“Do you think I’m the cleaning lady? We’re married six months, I should be coming home to roses and chocolates, not crumbs and dishes”

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First of All: Chapter 7

“Forget about last night, okay?” I say. “Let’s chalk it up to a shanah rishonah mishap, something we’ll tell the grandkids about”

By Ariella Schiller

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First of All: Chapter 6

The maître d’ shows me to our table; it’s a cozy one near the wall, perfect for privacy, yet gives a wonderful view of the restaurant so I can people watch till Mike comes

By Ariella Schiller

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First of All: Chapter 5

Say what you want, Mike, but when a girl doesn’t put on a sheitel for the Shabbos seudah, that says something

By Ariella Schiller