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On Topic
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. But that’s not always good advice. Sometimes, the smartest course for ourselves and for our families is to choose to quit

By Rochel Burstyn

SisterSchmooze
The siblings we’re stuck with — and stick with

By Marcia Stark Meth / Emmy Leah Stark Zitter / Miriam Stark Zakon

Family Matters
Had the situation been reversed, I know that my husband z”l would’ve taken even better care of me than I did of him

By Joan Zlotnick

Fiction
Tamar's life felt all wrong. Did the Sorting Sheitel make a mistake?

By Gila Arnold

Yardsticks
I doubted Yocheved even knew that fresh flowers went against the takanos deal. I never shared the nitty-gritty takanos details with her. I avoided takanos conversation with her in ...

By Esty Heller

Vacancies
She took a deep breath and gave herself a Kate talk: “You can do this, Talia. You’ve done it before, you’ll do it again. Go for it, girl. Chaykie’s gym”

By Adina Lover

LifeTakes
It was for a great reason, but it sure was awkward. I had to reach out to my new mechutanim before my obstetrician

By Rochel Leah Korn

Parshah
The conquest of Eretz Yisrael was much more than mere appropriation of real estate

By Faigy Peritzman

Washington Wrap
The Tlaib-Omar affair takes place in an already troubled climate in which many are concerned over the future of Israel’s relations with left-leaning Democratic Party

By Omri Nahmias

Outlook
When politics is synonymous with perpetual rage

By Yonoson Rosenblum

Perspective
We can bring the spirit of summer into the school year, and the power of camp to our everyday interactions

By Alexandra Fleksher

Second Thoughts
Do vote, but don’t expect very much

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

At the Core
Our faith is intrinsic, but it can be dimmed

By Baila Vorhand

Story Time
“But I did something crazy. My father will be heartbroken. He doesn’t have so much money left”

By Y. Bromberg