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Still Here
Miriam Maggid
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Diane Epstein
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Dr. Google
Raizy Appeldorfer
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So Many Questions
Yael Zoldan
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Looking for Mommy
Risa Rotman
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Standing Up for Myself
The only thing I thought I was good at was being lonely. And trust me, it’s not a good thing to be good at
Chaya Rosen
True Colors
My House in Flames
Since when do fire alarms actually mean a fire?
Chaya Rosen
By the Letter
Shin-Tav
“I want my mommy,” I repeated, sobbing, while the visitors looked on, not knowing what to say   I was lost. Lost in pain. Lost in confusion. “Where’s Mommy?” I wanted to shout over and over again. I’d known my mother wasn’t doing well. Succos time, she’d found herself in the hospital. Emphysema had burned
Mindel Kassorla and Mindel Kassorla and Cindy Landesman
By the Letter
Kuf-Reish  
Life is a cycle — and a spiral that pushes us higher
Cindy Landesman and Mindel Kassorla
Fiction
Yours, Mine, and Ours  
My husband is helping his parents — with my money
Shaina Kovitz
Fiction
Rescue Mission
I don’t want to get involved — but I need to
Esty Heller
the Places You'll Go
This Is Why
When cabin fever hits, some of the most surprising excursions aren’t too far from your own backyard
Zivia Reischer
the Places You'll Go
Into the Woods
When cabin fever hits, some of the most surprising excursions aren’t too far from your own backyard
Riki Goldstein
DIY
Succos Hoopla 
No jumping through hoops necessary to make these gorgeous succah decorations
Esti Vago
DIY
You Can DIY It, Too
“I want my mommy,” I repeated, sobbing, while the visitors looked on, not knowing what to say   I was lost. Lost in pain. Lost in confusion. “Where’s Mommy?” I wanted to shout over and over again. I’d known my mother wasn’t doing well. Succos time, she’d found herself in the hospital. Emphysema had burned
Nechama Kovitz
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