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Yardsticks: Chapter 10
Esty Heller
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Yardsticks: Chapter 9
Esty Heller
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Yardsticks: Chapter 8
Esty Heller
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Yardsticks: Chapter 7
Esty Heller
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Yardsticks: Chapter 6
Esty Heller
By the Numbers
All Accounted for: The Conversation Continues
Parental support: readers share their takes
Family First Readers
By the Numbers
All Accounted For
As children become adults, how much do they — and should they — rely on their parents for support? Over 800 parents and children weigh in
Mishpacha Readers
LifeTakes
This Night 
Tonight is different. Because my father, at 77 years, is under the spell of dementia
Razey Segal
LifeTakes
Erev Pesach Road Map 
You shake it, empty it, say Tehillim, and blow-dry the insides, but despite your best efforts the vacuum continues to spit out crumbs
Miri Lederman
Risk Factor
Freedom  
"Freedom is earned. You’re the only person who can give it to yourself”
Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan
Risk Factor
Waiting All My Life 
“Every time I walk out, I’m trying to prove to myself that he doesn’t care if I leave"
Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan
The Gift of Forgiveness
Grave Apology
“Mr. Goldberg, I’m sorry, but you broke our agreement. We cannot have you back anymore”
Malkie Schulman
The Gift of Forgiveness
Letting Go     
On one of my last days at the company, I was shocked when Jack approached me and shook my hand
Dovid Green
Battle Cry
A Kosher Home  
“Mi l’Hashem elai!” In every generation, there are those who respond and take a stand for Hashem
Elana Moskowitz
Battle Cry
Bills of Life
“Mi l’Hashem elai!” In every generation, there are those who respond and take a stand for Hashem
Malkie Schulman
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Yardsticks: Chapter 5

It was a brilliant idea. I hated it for being such a good idea

By Esty Heller

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Yardsticks: Chapter 4

“No more clichéd copywriting and dull pictures of lace. We’re meeting with AB Marketing Group next week”

By Esty Heller

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Yardsticks: Chapter 3

I wondered what was up with that seamstress, but I couldn’t dwell on her. The Kohlmans were waiting for me to design a gown that would make headlines. It was going to be a long night

By Esty Heller

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Yardsticks: Chapter 2

“They’re not being fair. I work for Yocheved, I can’t do anything that will hurt her business”

By Esty Heller

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Yardsticks: Chapter 1

The kallah and her mother exchanged quick looks. It was so fleeting I nearly missed it — the mother’s panicky shake of the head, the girl’s pleading eyes

By Esty Heller