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I of the Storm: Chapter 20

Ilana Shafer

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I of the Storm: Chapter 19

Ilana Shafer

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I of the Storm: Chapter 18

Ilana Shafer

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I of the Storm: Chapter 17

Ilana Shafer

I of the Storm

I of the Storm: Chapter 16

Ilana Shafer

In the Numbers

Shira’s face hardened, and with each muscle twitch, I watched the day’s progress unravel 72 hours until President’s Day. Angela flitted into the office, humming some gospel tune off-key. “Thank the L-rd for vacation!” she cried. “I’m gonna get m’self a pedicure — can’t decide between Leopard Print or Gold Jazz.” I stifled a chortle.

Boaz Bachrach

In the Numbers

“He said you will definitely have two children, maybe even three.”

Rabbi Akiva Fox

FamilyTable Feature

Shira’s face hardened, and with each muscle twitch, I watched the day’s progress unravel 72 hours until President’s Day. Angela flitted into the office, humming some gospel tune off-key. “Thank the L-rd for vacation!” she cried. “I’m gonna get m’self a pedicure — can’t decide between Leopard Print or Gold Jazz.” I stifled a chortle.

Danielle Renov

FamilyTable Feature

I served this soup to my guests last Succos, and it was a huge hit! It does require some advance prep work

Naomi Nachman

FF Theme: Enduring Kindness

Enduring Kindness

16 stories of gestures small and large, whose warmth lingers long afterward

Family First Readers

Rocking Horse

Everywhere and Nowhere

I suppose this story is my plea to the world: Don’t let this happen. To anyone. Anywhere. Anytime

Leah Gebber

Rocking Horse

Rocking Horse: Chapter 58

Shira’s face hardened, and with each muscle twitch, I watched the day’s progress unravel 72 hours until President’s Day. Angela flitted into the office, humming some gospel tune off-key. “Thank the L-rd for vacation!” she cried. “I’m gonna get m’self a pedicure — can’t decide between Leopard Print or Gold Jazz.” I stifled a chortle.

Leah Gebber

Looking Back Looking Forward

Read on for some cool info about the lightbulbs

B.Deer

Looking Back Looking Forward

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Thermometers

What kind of thermometer(s) have you used this year?

B.Deer

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I of the Storm: Chapter 15

It wasn’t the first time I’d heard of the study. Yet somehow, tonight, the message rang with an added urgency. To go or not to go? That was the question. Rebbetzin Kushner — a world-famous parenting expert — was coming to our city to talk about “Helping our Children Develop Self-Control — the Precursor to all Middos.”

By Ilana Shafer

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I of the Storm: Chapter 14

How in the world am I supposed to lather this child with love, offer even a semblance of positivity, when she doesn’t give me a chance?

By Ilana Shafer

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I of the Storm: Chapter 13

Get a grip, I told myself. This is not a beauty pageant

By Ilana Shafer

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I of the Storm: Chapter 12

Daniel — usually the patient one — gritted his teeth. “Does she ever turn off?” he muttered

By Ilana Shafer

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I of the Storm: Chapter 11

The thought of six days without my fireball was so tantalizingly sweet that it was embarrassing

By Ilana Shafer

I of the Storm

I of the Storm: Chapter 10

If this ain’t a message from Him, my inner voice pronounced, then what is?

By Ilana Shafer