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The Bris
by Sudy Rosengarten

Outside, with sun shining brightly and birds singing gloriously as they hopped from branch to branch of green- leafed trees, Rivka was able to forget that it was winter. But inside her Bnei Brak apartment, it was a different story. There, despite the kerosene heater that burnt all the time and the layers of sweaters that she always wore, she never stopped shivering.

Victory
by Leah Subar

Today I grew up. Maybe I grew up last week and hadn't noticed. But most likely it happened today because, after all, growing up is not something one can easily hide.

The Chareidi Center for Technological Studies
by Tzvia Ehrlich-Klein

With three children married, Channie T. decided it was time for a change in her life. As a special education teacher in Jerusalem for many years, she was tired of the after-hours teachers' meetings, of the extra class preparation time, of the constant phone calls from parents, and, with the passage of years and her increased number of grandchildren, she really wanted a job where she could just take off sometimes without knowing that she was causing havoc to the principal, her students and the other teachers.

The Power of Attention
by Masha Wolf, M.A., Child Therapist

There are several types of negative behaviors. Some behaviors are meant to get parental attention as well as obtaining a goal. Some examples of goal oriented behaviors are whining, pouting, arguing when the parent has said `No tantrums' and speaking rudely.

Your Medical Questions Answered!
by Joseph B. Leibman, MD

PROBLEMS WITH ISRAEL'S MEDICAL SYSTEM

I haven't studied the medical systems of Europe or Australia, but I know the USA and Israel. If you are traveling to Israel, live here or have relatives here, understanding this article is important.

WHAT'S COOKING?
Microwave Cooking: A New World in Cooking

by Chedva Sternfeld

The microwave oven is in, almost a necessity with large families, yet cooking with it is something altogether different than conventional cooking with gas, electric burner or oven. But learning this art is worthwhile.


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