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Theme Section: Open Secrets
So many of us carry secrets — some heavy, some light. Some that mean nothing, and some that change everything. Six writers tell stories of secrets kept, shared, and revealed

By Family First Contributors

On your Mark
Shani Greenfield makes shidduchim — the right wig for the right woman 

By Chani Kahan

Sidekick
A tree grows in Brooklyn. And that’s the last thing you need

By Esty Heller

Family First Inbox
“I’m confused about how filling up on materialism as a child would help someone gain strength to face challenges”

By Family First Readers

Family Tempo
I was an opera singer. Then Torah helped me find my voice

By Chani Leiser

A Better You
“Helpful” does not mean inherently good or bad

By Family First Contributors

Windows
No destinations penciled in. No times jotted down. No deadlines marked. Nothing

By Hadassah Steinman

Family First Serial
“Next time your Papa gets angry. Next time, you must use your mind to build a wall around yourself, one brick and another and another"

By Leah Gebber

Gourmet Vs. Everyday
Goulash with nokerlach (egg dumplings) is an all-time favorite comfort food

By Chaya Suri Leitner and Sara Gold

On Site
Retired Egged employee Sossy Karako will halt traffic to return your lost item 

By Ariella Schiller

Flashback
“The blessing is here, all around me, waiting to be invited in”

By Eliana Cline

EndNote
As a singer and motivator, I’m usually hired to elevate the dancing and ruach of an event

By Riki Goldstein

Family Connections
Allow the others to calm their own nerves; you don’t have to make everyone feel good

By Sarah Chana Radcliffe

Connect Four
Zemiros aren’t just a nice addition to the Shabbos meal; they go to the heart of what Shabbos is

By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein