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I brushed off all of my crumbs so many times, I thought. I washed all of my toys. Had it all been for nothing? After all that, we had chometz — bread! — in our house!

By Teen Contributors

Teen Feature
As a teacher, camp director, and now as a principal, Mrs. Weiner watched this cycle play out over and over — until she couldn’t stand it any longer. It was time to act

By Rochel (Grunewald) Samet

DMCs
“Did you fight back? No? You’re a tzaddik! Quick, give Aunt Hudis a brachah that she should get married this year!”

By Leah Greenburg

Movin on Up
Did you know there’s an official name for speaking to people about what they do? It’s called “informational interviewing”

By Shaina Keren

Friendship
Catastrophizing involves irrational thoughts where we believe something is much worse than it actually is

By Devora Zheutlin, MA, CAS

Diary Serial
I reread my work, pleased. The material was clear. It was clever yet simple, professional while playing on the human factor. Impressive

By Devoiry Braunstein

Bricks and Ladders
"Wow. Well, you’re very astute, Rachel Ahuva. I’m impressed. But that was a long time ago. I’d prefer not to dredge up old hurts”

By Ariella Schiller

On Topic
He saw his parents’ paystubs, and it lent a level of resignation. The knowledge that there was no money made him feel insecure. He was afraid to express his needs

By Esty Heller

Profiles
Tel Aviv’s golden age of chassidus is long-gone. But hidden away in the start-up capital are a few beloved rebbes, whose unlikely chassidim range from the city’s “invisibles” to h ...

By Gedalia Guttentag

Lifestyle
What happens when you take two complete strangers and have them spend a few hours together? Does the time fly by, or is the evening strained and awkward? Family First matched up f ...

By Elisheva Appel

On Topic
He gets the davening started on time and stays to clean up afterward. In between, he has to make peace and keep people happy. Meet the gabbai — and find out what he’s really think ...

By Yochonon Donn

Fiction
“I can’t take this, the waiting!” she muttered. “Just wake me up when I’m married…” From across the street, the woman looked up, and smiled

By Rikki Ehrlich

News In Depth
Whether Bibi keeps those campaign promises is another story. But if he doesn’t, the Likud will really have reason to cry “gevalt!” in the next election

By Binyamin Rose