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
On your Mark
Shani Greenfield makes shidduchim — the right wig for the right woman
Sidekick
A tree grows in Brooklyn. And that’s the last thing you need
Family First Inbox
“I’m confused about how filling up on materialism as a child would help someone gain strength to face challenges”
Windows
No destinations penciled in. No times jotted down. No deadlines marked. Nothing
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"
Outlook
Their obvious differences make chassidim the prime targets not only of street thugs, but also of the New York Times
Words Unspoken
I closed my eyes and pictured the bassinet next to my bed and that the crying infant was my baby
Jr. Fiction
Smadar looks at Margalit. “What should I write? The Jewish story? The history of the Jews?”
Story Time
Sack on his back, forbidden to taste hot food even once during the three years of exile, Reb Meir set off into the unknown
