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In the Balance
Feelings Aside
Baruch S. Fertel, MD, MPA, FACEP
In the Balance
Playing Defense
Baruch S. Fertel, MD, MPA, FACEP
In the Balance
Family Matters
Baruch S. Fertel, MD, MPA, FACEP
In the Balance
Stand There or Do Something
Baruch S. Fertel, MD, MPA, FACEP
In the Balance
Great to See You Again
Baruch S. Fertel, MD, MPA, FACEP
The Gadol Down the Block: Shavuos 5782
Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky — The House at the Bottom of the Hill   
Rav Yaakov’s house was the lodestar of our family’s spiritual identity
Mrs. Suri Cohen
The Gadol Down the Block: Shavuos 5782
Rav Shlomo Zalman Friedman — Holy Fire
And then, one Friday night before Succos, the Rav’s home was destroyed in a devastating fire
Moshe Benoliel
The Moment
The Moment: Issue 1099
That simple kindness inspired a lifelong affinity for the Jewish People
Shmuel Botnick and Yosef Herz
Tribute
My Personal Rebbe, My Personal Tzaddik  
In memory of Rav Yissachar Dov Biderman of Lelov
Dr. Yaakov Freedman
Secrets Revealed
Mum's the Word  
While we hold our secrets close to our hearts, sometimes they slip out. Five stories
Miriam Klein Adelman
Secrets Revealed
Choose Life
While we hold our secrets close to our hearts, sometimes they slip out. Five stories
Gitel Moses
Flashback
Flashback: Editor's Letter, Issue 717   
“Last time we met, you were called John” "M edic 9 reporting,” EMS squawked over the radio. “We’re coming in with male patient, approximately 60–65 years old, found in cardiac arrest. He’s been down for about 30 minutes by now, we’ve been doing CPR, gave him epi and amiodarone, we shocked him. Continuing CPR, ETA
Bassi Gruen
Flashback
Flashback: Parshah, Issue 620
“Last time we met, you were called John” "M edic 9 reporting,” EMS squawked over the radio. “We’re coming in with male patient, approximately 60–65 years old, found in cardiac arrest. He’s been down for about 30 minutes by now, we’ve been doing CPR, gave him epi and amiodarone, we shocked him. Continuing CPR, ETA
Faigy Peritzman
LifeLines
Hold Me Tight
If you ever read any book about love languages, my mother’s picture should be on the opening of the chapter on gift giving
Mattie Weinberg
LifeLines
The True Giver
Fighting for our baby’s every breath, we gained just as much as we gave
C. Saphir
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All I said to him was, Is this who you want to be?

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Why does everything take so long in the ER?

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You don’t cut corners with Yiddishkeit

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I search for those subtle clues, I listen to that little voice

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Testing, Testing

That’s the paradox of testing: If you look long enough, you’ll find something. And that’s the balance we’re looking for: Treat the emergency, but don’t create it

By Baruch S. Fertel, MD, MPA, FACEP