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The Other Side of I Can’t 
Elisheva Halle
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Friendly Reminders  
Raizy Jotkowitz
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Even in Australia    
Sara Bonchek
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Like Stars in the Night  
Penina Steinbruch
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When Hope Turned to Heartbreak     
Family First Contributors
World Travelers
Destination: Scotland 
Scotland seemed like a great choice — majestic castles, gorgeous scenery, charming culture, and numerous distilleries (where liquor is manufactured)
Rabbi Alport
World Travelers
Covid Road Trip
After being cooped up at home for months due to Covid, we really wanted a change of scenery
Rabbi Alport
Sefiras Ha'Omer
Fundamentals
A Tale of Two Voices
On Pesach, Hashem took us out of Mitzrayim. During Sefiras Ha’omer, we take Mitzrayim out of us
Miriam Kosman
Fundamentals
Why We All Need a Hard (and a Soft) Heart
Why Elul needs a hard heart — and a soft one
Miriam Kosman
The Change That Lasted
Same Habitat, New Habit     
Right then and there, I decided there was something I could do
Faigy Weinberger
The Change That Lasted
The Change That Lasted
Nine writers share their stories of determination and transformation
Mishpacha Contributors
Hanging in the Balance: Rosh Hashanah Theme 5784
Hanging in the Balance
Sometimes it feels as though your entire future hinges on an upcoming verdict that will change everything. 4 stories of women left hanging in the balance
Family First Readers
Incredible Lab
Walking Waters
See water “walk” in this incredible experiment! 
Malka Winner
Incredible Lab
The Self-inflating Balloon   
Heat expands molecules while cold contracts them. And this experiment demonstrates it
Malka Winner
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