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A Letter to My Father

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It's been 13 years but there is still a crack in my heart.

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Fathers and Memories

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Daughters never forget.

A Life Cut Short

A Life Cut Short

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

My mother died when she was almost 98 years old. We thought she'd live forever.

My Mom

My Mom

by Sherri Mandell

My mother blessed me with the ability to say amen to both life and death.

Living Here

Living Here

by Sarah Shapiro

On a bus in Jerusalem, all eyes followed the girl who suddenly broke down and cried.

Cherishing Your Past

Cherishing Your Past

by Rabbi Tzvi Nightingale

Passover reminds us that not only can't you escape your past, but you have to cherish it too.

My Dayenu Ring

My Dayenu Ring

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

A lost diamond, a gaping black hole, and an inspiring Passover realization.

My Grandfather's Maror

My Grandfather's Maror

by Chani Newman

Some bitter herbs cannot be eaten.

Celebrating the Seder With Abba

Celebrating the Seder With Abba

by Ephraim Buchwald

My father's enthusiasm for Passover was so contagious, that each member of our family approached the Seder in an emotional state approaching ecstasy.

Snow Angels

Snow Angels

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Paving a path for our children.

Alone in Lenox Hill

Alone in Lenox Hill

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

In my grandmother's room, it was as silent as death.

These Lights We Kindle

These Lights We Kindle

by Alan D. Busch

Appreciating miracles every day.

A Knock on the Window

A Knock on the Window

by Chaya Malka Abramson

Sometimes it's the small gestures that penetrate most deeply.

Nothing's been the Same

Nothing's been the Same

by Bassi Gruen

Life sure has changed, my little one, ever since you've joined the family.

No One to Blame

No One to Blame

by Yael Mermelstein

A taxi ride to somewhere unexpected.

Sukkot's Healing Hug

Sukkot's Healing Hug

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

In these unstable and scary times, the sukkah gives us a reassuring message.

Beauty Beyond Style

Beauty Beyond Style

by Malkie Nisenbaum

Little life and death decisions.

Beyond Apples and Honey

Beyond Apples and Honey

by Stephanie Savir

Using symbolic foods to cook up real change for Rosh Hashana.

The Key to Life

The Key to Life

by Sarah Adler

To me, it is a miracle that anyone can conceive a child unassisted.

Stay With Me

Stay With Me

by Yael Zoldan M.A.

Lying in the bed she had no questions. Sitting at her side I had no answers.

Clinging to Life

Clinging to Life

by Miriam Silver

This was my third pregnancy and it was going blissfully well. How things can change in an instant.

Life's Final Chapter

Life's Final Chapter

by Miriam Millhauser Castle

As I took care of my dying mother, a new bond was created.

Don't Miss Today!

Don't Miss Today!

by A. Goodman

God sent me this crucial test and I had to make a critical choice.

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

by Rabbi Ephraim Shore

We were marrying off our eldest daughter. Why was I feeling so much pain?

Why I Send My Kids to Day School

Why I Send My Kids to Day School

by Eric Simon

"What is someone like me, a person who, for most of his life, has wavered between being staunchly Reform and staunchly secular, doing sending my kids to an Orthodox Jewish day school?"

Step-Father's Day

Step-Father's Day

by Rebecca Appelson

Sometimes the best parents aren't the one you're born with.

Without a Mother

Without a Mother

by Tzvia Ehrlich-Klein

Because of my father's devoted love, I barely realized that I was missing a mother.

Last Dance

Last Dance

by Rochelle Krich

I was totally unprepared for saying goodbye to my father.

The Blessing of a Rented Room

The Blessing of a Rented Room

by Lisa Compart

I was 36 years old and running out of options

Roller Skates

Roller Skates

by Chana Shofnos

Polio makes you different. And at age ten, who wants to be different?

My Mother the Judge

My Mother the Judge

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Watching Judge Lefkowitz balance the needs of four generations and a seat on the New York State Supreme Court was impressive, especially to her daughter.

The Necklace

The Necklace

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

The true meaning of loving your fellow Jew.

Snowed Out

Snowed Out

by Charles H. Kuttner

Was I supposed to be stuck in town that weekend just for this purpose?

Touching the World of Angels

Touching the World of Angels

by Seth Clyman, reviewed by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich

How my daughter's short life changed mine.

What Arafat Said

What Arafat Said

by Sarah Shapiro

Was it only in my imagination that I was smarter than my father?

Standing Before God

Standing Before God

by Diane Faber Veitzer

Having just turned 43, never married, no kids, I was having a tough time getting up the enthusiasm to pray for these same things once again

The Plain Jane Society

The Plain Jane Society

by Riva Pomerantz

Perfection eludes us all, but acceptance does not have to.

Chanukah Unplugged

Chanukah Unplugged

by Carol Tice

Our Chanukah candles shone extra-bright last year. That's because they were the only lights in our house.

Glass of Gratitude

Glass of Gratitude

by Ayelet

It's always totally full.

Losing Little One

Losing Little One

by Rachel Shifra Tal
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The sudden loss of a pregnancy shakes the world of a young mother-to-be.

Birthday Blues

Birthday Blues

by Yael Mermelstein

Somehow birthdays morphed into a day of doors closing behind me with a final thud.

Final Request

Final Request

by Emunah Bachar

I knew Bubby would be leaving this world soon, and I was determined to be with her before it happened.

Dad's Presence

Dad's Presence

by Beverly Beckham

Now I listen to Dad better than ever.

One More Day

One More Day

by Barbara Kessel

When hellos are so sweet, goodbyes are all the more difficult.

Lean on Me

Lean on Me

by Deena Yellin

Help lies just beyond our front porch. We just have to let it in.

Sapphire Eyes

Sapphire Eyes

by Chava Willig Levy

A letter to two little girls.

Personal Mourning

Personal Mourning

by Shoshana Horowitz

After the sudden loss of my father, Tisha B'Av took on new meaning.

My Dancing Partner

My Dancing Partner

by Aviva Landau

I did not stop praying for my miracle. I wanted my grandmother to dance at my wedding.

In the Eyes of a Newborn Baby

In the Eyes of a Newborn Baby

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

Reflections on worry and hope.

Faith in the NICU

Faith in the NICU

by Shoshana Greenspan

I thought if I could remain in control of every factor affecting my son's life, perhaps I could cure him.

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