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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

The Moment
“Neither Torah study nor ruchniyus are the domain of only the scholars and the most pious”

By Shmuel Botnick and Yosef Herz

Recipes
Artisanal bread delivers the taste of sourdough without the hassle of needing a starter.

By Rivky Kleiman

Tribute
The twin legacies of Torah and chesed of Antwerp’s Rav Chaim Kreiswirth ztz"l will always endure 

By Riki Goldstein

Off the Eaten Path
Here I’m presenting a combination of my experiences from the Detroit, Michigan, areas — only my favorite parts, of course!

By Naomi Nachman

Serial
Avi muttered something under his breath — Benny was pretty sure it featured “stupid Americans” with some other choice words

By Blimi Rabinowitz

LifeTakes
Unfortunately, Mommy learned that “washable” is up for debate

By Faigy Reuben