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As a young girl growing up in pre-war Germany, little did I dream that my idyllic childhood was soon to come to an abrupt halt.

Addiction
by A. Ross

Addiction is the compulsive pursuit and overwhelming involvement with a specific activity. The addiction may be gambling, or the use of almost any substance. A person might become addicted to shopping, or to computers. In simple terms, addiction is an entrenched habit, which is very difficult to break. An addict might manipulate, lie or steal in order to procure a drug to which he is addicted. Addiction means that he is dependent on a certain substance.

Filling up the Cup — Women's Getaways
By B. Hyman

I was running late. The Amen rally was due to start. I rushed across the long courtyard outside Binyanei Ha'uma, submitted impatiently to the security check, and barely managed a smile at the ladies and teenage girls who were thrusting multi- colored fliers into my hand.

Going Beyond Yourself
by Risa Rotman

The ladies squirmed in their seats as they waited for Batsheva, the group leader, to get started. One or two of the ladies made some small talk while others organized their papers and pens.

Tackling the 'Tick-Tock'
or Calmness Revisited
by Batya Jacobs

I had no control over anything but my reaction to being kept waiting.

Turn Trash into Treasure
by Dena Neuman

My friend runs a clothing Gemach, and I'm one of her good customers. There is nothing new or interesting about shopping in a Gemach — unless you haven't been to one. If you haven't for some reason, I definitely recommend giving it a try. No, it is not just for charity cases.

KEEP SMILING
Inspirational pieces by Avrohom Tzvi Schwartz, the author of many books on Positive Jewish Thinking

LIVING IN SUSPENSE

The best stories are full of suspense. What will happen to the hero? How will he or she survive the maze of issues — the complex problems — the uncertain, worrying circumstances? Somehow, we know that in the end all will work out — even if the hero must crash, this too is a solution. In the meantime, we enjoy the suspense.

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

In this installment, we will go through the process of aging, and why elderly people develop the conditions that they do.

PROTECT your EYES!
By Dr. Reuven Bruner, Ph.D.

Vision problems may result when various structures in the eye deteriorate or become diseased. The pupil gets smaller, as much as a third of its size by age 60 according to one estimate, altering how (and how much) light passes through it.

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