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Family First Feature
An invitation. A Diet Coke. An offer to babysit. The acts were small. Their impact enormous

By Family First Readers

On your Mark
Chana Falk founded and runs Keren Ohr, an oasis for couples suffering from infertility

By Libby Livshin

Family First Inbox
“While the two words are visually very similar, the word ‘tortuous’ is an entirely different word that means ‘twisted or windy’”

By Family First Readers

A Better You
Storytelling has been recognized as a “fitness activity” for the brain

By Family First Contributors

War Diaries
When my phone rings at odd hours, like 7 a.m., my heartbeat takes off

By Sara Bonchek

Musings
Even as we watched, we understood why our mother hated it

By Ruthie Miller

Family Tempo
It was vacation time, and (say it with me) the kids were bored

By Esther Mandel

Family First Serial
Whatever the reason, Marjorie surprised herself by beginning to speak about her “yesterday”

By Miriam Zakon

The Moment
“We don’t have huge buildings, but we have life! And this is what I want to be a part of!”

By Shmuel Botnick and Yosef Herz

Second Thoughts
I stood there frozen in place, frustrated and indignant. What pathetic mindset would choose this venue as a postal branch?

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

Knowing and Growing
You can't share your friend's burden until you open your mind to his plight

By Rabbi Reuven Leuchter

Deal or No Deal
Besides him needing to learn basic derech eretz for me, what will his wife say?
Parshah
Az Yashir is a song with immense spiritual power, and Bnei Yisrael realized that they were composing a song for all future generations

By Faigy Peritzman

Cooks Compete