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Chaya awoke early Friday and mumbled Modeh Ani with a yawn. Sitting up, she washed her hands and heaved herself out of bed to begin her day.

ASK THE SHADCHAN
Mental Health
by Rebbetzin Nomi Travis

Dear Shadchante,

You had a lot of guts to discuss emotional stability. It would greatly benefit the public if you would further open the discussion to include mental health and shidduchim. I know every situation is different and great poskim must be consulted but... Is there any way of writing a Layman's Guide to what may be related re mental health problems?

To the Editors at Yated Ne'eman:
by Bayla Gimmel

Over the years, news items have appeared in the YATED and other chareidi publications regarding the high rate of infant anemia in Israel. I would like to bring to the public's attention more information on the subject.

Water Clock
by Yocheved Bergman

Friday afternoon — one hour before Shabbos. The entire building, twenty-six residents in total, suffered a water stoppage.

A Lesson in a Shopping Cart
By S. Kot

"Well, that's it," Gila said as she re-examined the letter she had written to the family section of her favorite magazine. "I just hope it hits home."

LIFE JOURNEYS: LESSONS FROM THE HEART
The Burden of Habit
by Sara Gutfreund

She had many bad habits but perhaps the worst of all them was her addiction to chocolate and chocolate cake. She found that she craved it when she opened her eyes in the morning. She longed for it right before the kids came home from school. She reached for it as the long afternoon stretched into cranky hour.

Minutes of Time
by Drora Matlofsky

Minutes are critical, capricious creatures.

"This will just take you a minute," people say, after asking you for a favor. You don't want to look stingy. You think: What's a minute? I have plenty more!

Love Your Neighbor
by Miryam Steinberg

There is a time to stop your life, be late for work, give up some of your precious time, take a chance on being embarrassed . . .

Sunshine Defense!
by Dr. Reuven Bruner, Ph.D.

Have you had your dose of the sunshine vitamin today?

If ever there were a reason to get outside and enjoy a sunny day, it's Vitamin D. Vitamin D, otherwise known as the sunshine vitamin, is free for the taking when the sun is shining because your body can synthesize its own Vitamin D when ultraviolet light (UV) touches the skin.

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

Nowadays people travel all over the world. Yeshiva boys and seminary girls travel to and from Israel to study. Parents come to visit their offspring. Simchas are also common reasons to visit. You need to worry about medical care while traveling.

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