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Tzivie Lasker
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Dreamscapes
Could I create a library to serve as my son’s living legacy?
Elisheva Appel
Dreamscapes
Although the world of psychology has made huge strides, I was concerned that we, as kallah teachers, hadn’t yet caught up
Elisheva Appel
TripleSay
The Torah shows us it’s expected that parents will parent differently
Faigy Peritzman
TripleSay
“The only way to build the emunah muscle is to exercise it both in times of brachah and times of tzarah”
Faigy Peritzman
bite the budget
But all I could think was: Why did my flame have to die? Today we lit Light #1, but a light inside me has died. Four hours before Chanukah began, during a routine ultrasound, I discovered that my baby’s heart was no longer beating. As my husband lit the first flame and I watched it dance against the black
Elisheva Frankel
bite the budget
But all I could think was: Why did my flame have to die? Today we lit Light #1, but a light inside me has died. Four hours before Chanukah began, during a routine ultrasound, I discovered that my baby’s heart was no longer beating. As my husband lit the first flame and I watched it dance against the black
Elisheva Frankel
Forever Grateful
A seudas hoda’ah is a celebration of gratitude on the anniversary of your personal miracle
Mishpacha Contributors
Forever Grateful
Within minutes, the room was filled with more doctors and nurses — but no one knew how to proceed
Faige Kramer
My Lightning Flash
Six women share a moment that illuminated their path
Mishpacha Contributors
My Lightning Flash
As we stood at Har Sinai, we saw the thunder, heard the lightning. The lightning fades, but the sudden burst of clarity takes you forward. Six women share a moment that illuminated their path
Shoshana Schwartz
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