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In a monthly series, Mishpacha speaks to real people in our communities who are struggling — and succeeding — to “make it.” Learn their strategies, secrets, fears, and dreams as they share the wealth of their hard-earned experience,

It was supposed to happen, but hasn’t yet

The troublesome two faced each other, fists clenched — but were distracted by Jolly Solly’s voice nearby

“Burst pipe!” he called to his fellow workmen inside.  “Somebody turn off the water mains!”

“You told us not to give you a phone, even if you begged for one in the middle of the night”

“Bernadine, get dressed and join them!” they urged her. Grandma’s friend Scarlett grabbed Bernadine with two strong hands and started smearing her face with yellow paint

“Let’s make a carnival! We’ll charge an entry fee, and make loads of cash!”

"A surgeon does G-d’s work and a rabbi does G-d’s work, so I’m also your colleague!” RABBI YAAKOV SPIEGEL WAY, Lower East Side, Manhattan Dedicated in memory of Rabbi Yaakov Spiegel a”h WHO WAS RABBI YAAKOV SPIEGEL? Rabbi Yaakov Speigel was the rav of the Romanisher Shul on the Lower East Side (also known as