The Fulcrum of Fear
Sara Pardes“Unesaneh tokef, let us proclaim the power of this day’s holiness…” Three women describe having their lives overturned, facing their deepest fears — and finding Hashem beside them
The Rabbi’s Right Hand
C. B. LieberShul rebbetzins give of their time, their energy, their family life — and yet, they say, they wouldn’t have it any other way
My Most Meaningful Shema
Mishpacha ContributorsThe first tefillah a Jew learns… the last he recites. Six words that encompass a lifetime
Sparks in the Sky
As told to Rivka StreicherWe land and head straight for Ichilov hospital. Shealtiel is frighteningly still, white, surrounded by beeping — blood pressure, intracranial pressure — all hopelessly out of whack
Musings: Ready When You Are
Rochel GrunewaldNot ready for the blast, the awakening. Not ready for the wrenching sobs from tens of dozens of people who must be better prepared
Windows: A Place to Play
Adina WeissNo one else noticed I was there. But I didn’t mind; it was okay this way. Until it all changed
Grab the Reins: Chapter 24
Shoshana Schwartz“The main thing I learned from our group was how mood can affect us. And that people do things to make themselves feel safe”
Map the Starlight: Chapter 17
Leah GebberClara comes up to her, snatches the parchment from Aster’s sash, unfurls it. The strength is gone from Aster’s hands, otherwise she would snatch it back
Facets: Chapter 8
Esther Kurtz“Well, you didn’t nix it off the bat, so that means you’re considering it, and I’m wondering why. You’d usually just laugh”
Lifetakes: I Am the Tefillah
Gayil RoseMussaf starts, the table is full, yet I feel so alone. The room has been cleansed of a whole decade of women, the twenty-pluses
To Gather Fruit
Riki GoldsteinA tribute to Rebbetzin Esther Finkel a”h, wife of the late Rosh Yeshivah Rav Beinish Finkel, and mother-in-law of Rav Nosson Tzvi ztz”l
Taking Parenting to Heart
Chana KleinCould The Nurtured Heart approach — focusing on what is right in each moment — stop the negativity and misbehavior in my home? The answer was yes
