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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

Fundamentals
What should we think of as we hear the shofar blasts? What messages does the shofar convey to each of us?

By Rebbetzin Shira Smiles

Magazine Feature
Six popular speakers put down their mics to share what it’s really like on the job, beyond the spotlight and podium

By C.S. Teitelbaum

Cooks Compete
These recipes may be simple in their execution, but are sure to be added to the fish rotation in your homes. 

By Family Table Readers

Magazine Feature
When Rav Yaakov Shlomo Friedman wound up in a DP camp faced with halachic scenarios more complex than he could ever imagine, he organized a beis din and helped survivors reestabli ...

By Esther Shaindy Leshkowitz

Year in Review
The US president wakes up to the fact that Bibi’s no longer a winner — and Trump doesn’t like losers

By Omri Nahmias

Year in Review
A fateful year for New York, and its Jewish community

By Yochonon Donn