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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
Year in Review
Year in Review: Metro and Beyond
5780 was probably the toughest year in decades in the US, but it was also a year full of heroes
Yochonon Donn
Year in Review
Year in Review: Eye on Europe
The pandemic hasn’t so much marked the dawning of a new age as accelerated pre-existing trends
Gedalia Guttentag
The Soapbox
Mothers of Jackson, Unite 
What advocacy couldn’t accomplish, parents achieved just by showing up
Rabbi Avi Schnall
The Soapbox
We Need to Tell Boro Park's Story     
It’s now time for our community to work proactively to shape our public image
Avi Greenstein
Family Matters
The Fading Light: Chapter 24
He always thought of everything, so I didn’t have to. Now it was my job, and it was daunting
Joan Zlotnick
Family Matters
A Fading Light: Chapter 23
At a particular stage of my husband’s illness, it became clear that the shul we were attending no longer met our needs
Joan Zlotnick
Table Talk
Advocating for Klal Yisrael’s Children
Today, both parents and educators pursue special services. But costs can be astronomical, and the process confusing and frustrating. That’s where Leah Steinberg comes in.
Malky Lowinger
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 
“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
Leah Gebber
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You’re the One

All I said to him was, Is this who you want to be?

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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

By Baruch S. Fertel, MD, MPA, FACEP

In the Balance
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