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Profiles
Mrs. Charlotte Dunner has spent the last decade quietly spearheading one important initiative after another, helping spread Yiddishkeit across Europe. Every stumbling block is a s ...

By Rifka Junger

On Topic
For better or for worse, when your last name is one that everyone knows, you’ll often be treated differently. The perks and pitfalls of protektziya

By Barbara Bensoussan

On Topic
Nobody lives forever, but stories can be passed on for generations. How to find and collect your ancestors’ stories — and keep their legacy alive

By Miriam Bloch

Family Tempo
“I’m sorry,” I mumbled. I sat down again and stirred my tea. “You think I’m an awful person. Sitting here on an all-expenses-paid vacation, complaining. How greedy, right?”

By Rochel (Grunewald) Samet

Windows
Here’s a piece of trivia you’ll never have to use: The first family Chanukah party I attended was my in-laws’ family party the year I got engaged

By Esther Novak

Center Stage
Huvy hadn’t said a word! Everything was always “fine, okay, good.” Even when Rina had noticed the others treating her poorly, Huvy never seemed fazed

By Gila Arnold

The Gatekeeper's Daughter
“Okay, I get it.” Baila’s voice is shrill. “Sooo exciting, having this girl from the middle of nowhere move in”

By Esther Teichtal

More or Less
Stuff’s up?! Understatement of the century. They fired Sandra and Peter. Things were bad, sure, but I didn’t think it was that bad

By Esther Kurtz

Bentzi and the Mystery in the Museum
“They have a boy our age, his name is Asher. I went to welcome him and even brought him a treat, but he barely spoke to me!”

By Shifra Glick

Profiles
When Ephraim Eliyahu Sherman took the name of a Jewish ancestor upon his conversion, it closed a circle in his family history

By Barbara Bensoussan

Jolly Solly
“Pah!” retorted Mr. Krankowitz. “I don’t need help. What I need is my menorah back. Some rotten thieves have gone off with it!”

By R. Atkins

Magazine Feature
There are so many toys, and so many favorites, that there is a museum dedicated solely to kids’ favorite toys and games

By Leah Reisman

Profiles
Rav Aharon Yosef Horonchik, the Radoshitzer Rebbe, is also the guardian angel for hundreds of couples going through their own challenging journeys to parenthood

By Dovid Sussman

Magazine Feature
“The Great Adventure” is our bonus Chanukah story supplement. Enjoy this collection of true stories from your favorite authors

By Mishpacha Contributors