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Veiled Joy
While Fear stalks our community, Joy finds a foothold too. In backyards and living rooms, people celebrate new beginnings. The celebration is dimmed, but the happiness is not

By Rivka Streicher

Veiled Joy
I have no idea if I’ll have to push off my wedding. I have no plans of where I’ll live, or what my life will look like come May

By Batsheva Feldman

Veiled Joy
The two of us stood under our chuppah, enjoying the wedding we’d planned in just 24 hours

By Josh Clark

Veiled Joy
My son didn’t want to get married under this cloud of pressure. He wanted simchah and calm

By Malka Katzman

Veiled Joy
Fear was beginning to creep into our conversations. Would there be flights? Should everyone leave now?

By Millie Samson

Veiled Joy
In our case, the police were coming to help us, thank G-d, but historically, this wasn’t always so

By Miriam Klein Adelman

Veiled Joy
A few weeks ago, I watched — from afar — a remarkable simchah, whose timing and precision were absolute perfection

By Sarah Moses Spero

Family Tempo
Why not profile Ruchi Steinberg, eminently average Jewish woman? Don’t we struggling non-superheroes deserve to be represented in the pages of our magazines?

By Gila Arnold

Double Take
Who let the little kids steal all our bases?

By Rochel Samet

EndNote
The songs that help Hatzolah volunteers realign to a place of calm in the storm — and gives an infusion of courage to keep going

By Riki Goldstein

EndNote
These are hugely trying times, but our dispatchers and volunteers have stepped up to the mark in an amazing way.

By Riki Goldstein

EndNote
One song which has been a huge source of chizuk for me during this time is “THANK YOU HASHEM,” by Joey Newcomb.

By Riki Goldstein

Web Exclusive
I am doing what I do naturally, which is to turn to words and express my feelings and frustrations and fears and thoughts and prayers.

By Ahava Ehrenpreis