Family First Editor's Letter
While working on our “Impressions” theme, I found myself thinking about that cholent
Family First Feature
Rebbetzin Chaya Ausband lived with faith, intense joy, and boundless appreciation for Torah
Impressions
She’ll deny it, but it was always an imbalanced relationship. Chaya was the mashpia and I was the mekabel
Impressions
It’s been over 20 years since that summer. But I’ve never forgotten Henchi and her kindness
Impressions
I wondered if it was time to take on something I had an aversion to — physical exercise
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
Impressions
In 2020 we recognize “so normal” as authentic. That was Miri. No pretenses, no apologies, no straining
On Site
Famed gadol photographer Moshe Dovid Yarmish opens his vault of priceless gedolim photos, his iconic images of a nation’s leaders
Cut ‘n Paste
"I had never heard the kol Torah before, and I didn’t really understand what it was. But I knew that it filled me up"
Encore
Shlomo, the rosh yeshivah wrote back so quickly that Shlomo was still holding the phone, hatzlachah. Enjoy your guests
EndNote
We asked a selection of kiruv mentors: What’s the music that accompanies the message?
EndNote
The Baal HaTanya famously said that niggun is the pen of the soul. There is so much that can be conveyed in words, but niggun steps in where they fall short
Opinion
As parents, we are role models. If we feed these kids a glutton of materialism before and during the wedding, won’t most kids expect it after the wedding?
