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Magazine Feature
The National Spelling Bee is held every year. In 2018, about 11 million kids took part in local contests

By Yisrael Rutman

Jolly Solly
I’m not wasting a single second on spelling,” declared Fishel. “Who cares how a word is spelled? As long as you can read it, it’s good enough”

By R. Atkins

Story Time
“Because it’s dangerous to sail the Queen Elizabeth and I don’t want to hear about your death the next time you leave for another voyage”

By Yehuda Bromberg

Crisscross
I understand that she wants to tell me something. I stroke her hand and force myself to be patient as she struggles to form words

By Tovy Mann

Bentzi and the Mystery in the Museum
Next the movers started taking out cardboard boxes. “Is that all the furniture?” wondered Batya. “I’m telling you, it must be a really small family!”

By Shifra Glick

On Topic
Are comic books a teacher’s best friend or worst enemy? Authors and experts share their opinions about the literary genre that many kids love best

By Uri Man

Profiles
The wife of the famed mussar personality Rav Shlomo Wolbe ztz”l, Rebbetzin Rivka, who passed away two weeks ago, fused her elevated inner being with a deceptive down-to-earth simp ...

By Riki Goldstein

Shared Space
But still, this— a black and gray beaver with a shocked expression on its face— was a weird way to show your husband you took him seriously

By Dov Haller

Cut ‘n Paste
If we had made the trip to Eretz Yisrael only to hear the story Avi proceeded to tell us, dayeinu — it would have been more than enough

By Yaakov Klein

LifeLines
How could she possibly make it through school— and life— if we didn’t help her to succeed, or at least not fail dismally, in the academic realm?

By C. Saphir

Inside Israel
An unusual coalition of chareidi, secular, and traditional voters ousts the 15-year incumbent, Yona Yahav

By Eliezer Shulman