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Family First Feature
On January 1, thousands of Jewish men will dance in joyous celebration of the completion of Talmud Bavli. But they couldn’t have done it without the equal devotion of their wives

By Sandy Eller

Personal Accounts
Twelve writers share the messages they mined from months gone by

By Family First Contributors

Family First Feature
Four experts share their perspective on common parenting scenarios, and let us know when we have to act and when the best action is inaction

By Elisheva Appel

Family First Feature
She was fascinated by bees and dreamed of owning her own hive. Could that dream possibly come true in middle of the city? One family’s beekeeping adventures

By Naomi Elbinger

Family Matters
At a particular stage of my husband’s illness, it became clear that the shul we were attending no longer met our needs

By Joan Zlotnick

Family Tempo
I found them in the ER. The baby was flailing in my husband’s arms, an oxygen mask over his tiny face

By Shaina King

Windows
Can I, too, be created anew? Perhaps I can tap into the power of the day and become a new creation, sans impatience

By Elana Rothberg

Musings
I stand there with my years’ worth of baggage. Praying for another year

By Rivka Streicher

EndNote

By Riki Goldstein

Family Reflections
Change a habit and you’ve changed yourself

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Recipes
This is the most flavorful, juicy chicken you’ve ever tasted. Caramelizing the onions and then blending them adds depth to the sauce, enriches the flavor of the chicken, and takes ...

By Brynie Greisman

Magazine Feature
Rav Sholom Schwadron’s unrehearsed prayers became a staple of repentance

By Yisroel Besser

FamilyTable Feature
A table set for Yom Tov is naturally special. Adding some small touches to identify the day sets the tone and suggests the spirit.

By Esther Ottensoser

Profiles
Drawing upon his journey from Dharamshala to Kiryat Sefer, popular educator Rabbi Yitzchak Fanger has a message about life’s meaning that speaks to a new generation of searchers

By Gedalia Guttentag