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Impressions
Shawls? I’d been prepared for messianic Jews, and they wanted to talk capes?

By Elana Moskowitz

Family First Editor's Letter
While working on our “Impressions” theme, I found myself thinking about that cholent

By Bassi Gruen

Family First Feature
Rebbetzin Chaya Ausband lived with faith, intense joy, and boundless appreciation for Torah

By Gila Arnold

Impressions
She’ll deny it, but it was always an imbalanced relationship. Chaya was the mashpia and I was the mekabel

By Shoshana Itzkowitz

Impressions
It’s been over 20 years since that summer. But I’ve never forgotten Henchi and her kindness

By Russy Tendler

Impressions
I wondered if it was time to take on something I had an aversion to — physical exercise

By Esther Shaindy Leshkowitz

Impressions
Years ago, you crossed paths, and something changed. Her hands warmed your essence, left an imprint upon your soul. 7 writers sought out the women who changed them

By Gila Arnold

Impressions
In 2020 we recognize “so normal” as authentic. That was Miri. No pretenses, no apologies, no straining

By Esther Kurtz

Windows
The impossible answer to the nagging, unspoken question: why is this the plan?

By Ahava Ehrenpreis

Outside Chance
“It makes me feel empowered to parent my kids, but, y’know, it also makes me feel a little bad about lost opportunities”

By Esther Kurtz

B.A.N.G Gang
"It’s time you did a helping job, Aron — on behalf of the one-and-only B.A.N.G GANG!"

By R. Atkins

Family Reflections
Smiling is a superpower; let’s utilize it to really communicate with the people in our life

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Moonwalk
I must be crazy. I must be insane. The doctor said so. The doctor said so

By Rochel Samet

Tribute
For Dr. Marvin Schick, no Jewish child could be left behind

By Eytan Kobre