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Grab the Reins
The exercise worked well because we hadn’t realized it was an exercise. No theoretical conversation, no attempts at rememberi ...

By Shoshana Schwartz

Profiles
Mrs. Devorah (Debby) Sherer a”h never sought the limelight, though she was married to a man who represented Orthodox Judai ...

By C. Rosenberg

On Topic
What happens when you match a Sephardi with an Ashkenazi? “Ashkesfard” couples share their stories about the culture shocks, ...

By Ashira Davidson

On Topic
A tune from our childhood. A beat we instantly recognize. Listening to a familiar melody is comforting for us all, but ...

By Malka Katzman

Real Life
“Well then,” the caller says calmly, “I wanted to let you know that you’ve just won a ticket to Israel for the hi ...

By Rivka Streicher

Windows
They had been out on four dates. Four dates, for heaven’s sake! This was considered enough to make the most important ...

By Rina Levy

Free Fall
Abe is shot and left to die, but his body is not recovered. Annie receives a telegram informing her that he is Mi ...

By Miriam Stark Zakon

House of Mirrors
“If you really want to make a difference, the great Laylee Beloff should blog about making meaningful connections with fam ...

By Rachael Lavon

Point of View
Rav Shlomo Pappenheim tempered firmness with love

By Rabbi Moshe Grylak zt"l

Guestlines
Have we become too comfortable with galus?

By Rabbi Aryeh Z. Ginzberg

On Topic
You may be separated by hundreds of years and thousands of miles, but DNA testing is making it possible for far-flung family members to reconnect

By Barbara Bensoussan

On Site
An ancient village, a windswept mountaintop, and half a million people. How to prepare for the Jewish world’s biggest annu ...

By C.S. Teitelbaum