DMCs
Within a few weeks of Mrs. Rubin being my teacher, I had been told I needed to sit at the front of the classroom — because it was “better for me” — and had been ignored more times ...
Take 2
When Hashem gives us a gift it obligates us to use it and make the most of it
Portrait of a Family
What would Devorah say if she came upstairs with that ribbon in her hair? Tamar thought about it. Probably nothing — but then tonight she’d complain to her parents that Tamar was ...
Diary Serial
I was in a room full of counselors and campers and tutus and music and it was the last place I wanted to be
Teen Fiction
Gown-hunting, that should be fun. And hairstyles and makeup appointments... hey, I could enjoy that part. If I could forget what all the fuss was actually about
Nourish to Flourish
“It seems like you have a pretty good idea of how ‘comfortably full’ feels. Sometimes it’s hard to stop there, though"
Off the Couch
The gabbai still thought I had some special powers, and raced up to the Rebbe to let him know
Under 18 Minutes
A single moment can make all the difference between chometz and matzah, between success and failure. They raced the clock — and beat it!
Between Brothers
No one in the family was ever called Yosef, and my father continued to mourn
Calligraphy
This was an emergency. My mind raced. It could be nothing. It could be something. It could be congenital or genetic. Or then again, it could be nothing
My COVID Hero
As we mark one year since the pandemic changed our lives, we asked you to introduce us to your COVID heroes
Every Song Has Its Story
Faced with the prospect of his imminent betrothal to the daughter of the village chief, Yakob flees at night through the mountain
