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Sabba’s Rubber Duckie 
Ariella Schiller
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What I Didn’t Know    
Miriam Bornstein
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Obstruction  
Bashie Lisker
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Adolescence in Reverse
Barbara Bensoussan
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Higher and Higher         
Mindel Kassorla
Works of Art
The Best Banner
“Maybe we’ll do it your way in the end, but if someone else has a different idea, they’re allowed to say it!”
Zivia Reischer
Works of Art
The Painting  
She looked down at the canvas, moving it in the moonlight until she could see the image it held
Malka Winner
In the Shadow of Corona
Not Alone
“The birth was smooth, the babies are healthy. My mother wasn’t here, but she got me a neis”
Rivka Streicher
In the Shadow of Corona
Life on Pause
Being brave can make a person break. Being real gives us the strength to carry on
Chassia Thau
Family First Feature
Smells Like Danger     
What it’s like living with an invisible allergy no one believes exists
Lori Holzman Schwartz
Family First Feature
Hi, It's the School Calling… Again   
How to partner with your child’s school with clarity and calm
Bayla Geberer
Forever Grateful
Forever Grateful
A seudas hoda’ah is a celebration of gratitude on the anniversary of your personal miracle
Mishpacha Contributors
Forever Grateful
A Leg Up
Within minutes, the room was filled with more doctors and nurses — but no one knew how to proceed
Faige Kramer
Two Cents
Cook, Pray, Panic   
Unsolicited advice from people with no qualifications but many opinions
Michali Naiman and Chana Fishman
Two Cents
Let's Talk Shop 
If you thought the hardest part of Yom Tov was the cooking and cleaning, you don’t have teenage girls
Michali Naiman and Chana Fishman
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Rise and Grind 

 No milk, no coffee, no cookies, no cake. Simple math

By Ayelet Dresner

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A Tale of Two Taxis    

I was almost angry. You’re a human being, for goodness’ sake! No one looks like this after having a crazy morning!

By Miriam Guttman

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A Song Remembered   

I was taking leave of… a succah I had barely had the chance to sit in. A succah I had decorated but not enjoyed

By Rachel Newton

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Final Journey  

Welcome to the World of Remorse, the world of “I could have said….” “I could have done….” “I could have been….”

By Sarah Moses Spero

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Tears and Honey      

We search everywhere. But the machzor is nowhere to be found

By Liba Rimler

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The Gown Dilemma    

 I knew where I would go: Cynthia’s Bridal, an exclusive gown shop with a reputation for masterpieces

By A. Schreiber