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Conversation at Dawn 
Libby Schreiber
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The Evaluation
Lea Pavel
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Mazel Tov! It’s a Fourth!
Esther Mandel
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A Long Way Home
Esther Kurtz
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Holding the Sweetness
Dini Schonbrun
Halls of Power
Do Politicians Have You on Speed Dial?
Building relationships with elected officials is easier when they are less known, hold less power, and fewer people want that relationship
Maury Litwack
Halls of Power
First, Be In the Room
An insider’s guide to political influence
Maury Litwack
5 Myths
Myths and Misconceptions about Swiss Banks
What do you know about Swiss banks?
Sharon Gelbach
Care to Join
Care to Join: Chapter 9
Somehow, between labor and delivery, I’d learned that Nava is extremely left-wing secular. Now I commented, “Whoa, it must be really hard to work here in a snowstorm”
Leah Greene
Care to Join
Care to Join: Chapter 7
I checked the time. By now, my husband should have taken off. I dialed his number anyway. Of course, his phone was off
Leah Greene
Kitchen Encounters
Nutrarian Diet
Would we be better off with a severely restricted diet?
Barbara Bensoussan
Kitchen Encounters
Another Fish Story
How sushi took the kosher world by storm and why it’s here to stay
Barbara Bensoussan
Special Tribute Supplement: Rav Ovadiah Yosef
People, Passion & Pride
Rav Ovadiah always viewed Shas as a bridge between religious and secular forces in Israel
Mishpacha Contributors
Special Tribute Supplement: Rav Ovadiah Yosef
Sefarim were his Bread
“These sefarim are my fathers and teachers. When I was very young, I saved penny after penny so that I could purchase them. I went without bread to be able to buy another sefer for my home.”
Mishpacha Contributors
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