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Bentzi and the Mystery in the Museum
Yoel got the first turn. Lucky him! I came out third. All the excitement will be over by the third day

By Shifra Glick

Teen Fiction
If Rosie couldn’t find the honey jar, it could only mean one thing. And I was to blame

By Malky Cope

Magazine Feature
What if you hailed from a town called Looneyville, Slaughterville, or Boring? Or Burnt Corn, Carefree, or Accident? That would certainly spice up the conversation

By Malkie Schulman

F is for Friendship
“The fun and games are over. Every girl in this classroom has one more chance to prove she deserves to come on this trip. Just one”

By Ruchama Schnaidman

Jr. Tales
We’d ordered my tefillin ages ago, before we left Earth. Then, when they were finally ready, they’d missed the spaceship headed here

By Faigy Gut

Win or Lose
“It’s incredible that after all these years of not speaking to us, Mr. Greenbaum will actually be sitting at our Shabbos table”

By Chaim Finkelstein

Bricks and Ladders
I’ve gone against the group. Add that to Tzippy’s shidduch, and I’m pretty much a social pariah

By Ariella Schiller

Family Tempo
A thread of indignation twists itself around my heart. How dare this WASP-y stranger lay claim to my aunt. As if she were one of them!

By Rachael Lavon

Windows
“If I have a chandelier in my bathroom,” Ma reasoned, “why should it bother anyone? It’s my bathroom, after all”

By Lea Pavel

Personal Accounts
The intrepid women who work for gown gemachs or own gown rentals share a heartwarming collection of stories — and secrets of the trade

By Rifky Grossman

Personal Accounts
Wedding in a whirlwind: When death loomed, they fast-forwarded joy

By Riki Goldstein

On Topic
Mazel tov! It’s a boy! A girl! Whatever the gender, the next step is naming the baby. Fortunately, there’s a minhag for that — in fact, there are many

By Libi Astaire

On Topic
For those pursuing a shidduch during middle age or beyond, the path can be lonely and strewn with obstacles, but a caring support network can make all the difference

By Elisheva Appel