HOME & FAMILY

A true story which is good for all seasons . . .

Visual Aids
by Risa Rotman

Mrs. Beige, Mrs. Color, and Mrs. BlackandWhite were three neighbors who got along reasonably well, though it was clear to one and all that they had very different ideas about how a home should look.

Party Planner
by Dena Newman

It seems like if you want to make a party, you need a party planner.

I used to work in a candy distribution company. Although our main customers were candy stores and shops with quality candy, over the years we had developed a large group of 'friends, and friends of friends, and . . . ' who knew that they could come to our warehouse and get wholesale prices, so when people had a simcha, we were one of their stops.

Not Just S`chug and Chilbah
A Personal Story
by Rivka Galai

Part I

The story of Miriam, a retired registered nurse, is saturated with firm faith. She recalls memories from the changing perspectives of a small girl in Yemen and an adult woman in Eretz Yisrael, sharing captivating pictures from the atmosphere of the Yemenite community. The story weaves around itself as Miriam recalls experiences and anecdotes.

Opening the Heart and Closing the Wallet
by Chedva Ofek

Many children grow up with a feeling of lack. They feel dissatisfied; they feel the world, that is, everyone, owes them something. They will frequently demand more and more from those close to them. On the other hand, their parents do pamper them plenty.

A New Initiative for Women and Girls - a Telephone Service for Matching up Study Partners on Tzniyus
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

During these days, when Klal Yisroel is trying its utmost to increase merit, the chareidi public in Eretz Yisroel has inititated a service which is a direct offshoot of its predecessor in Shemiras Haloshon.

GOOD-BYE EISOV, FAREWELL MY SON
by Hinde Gordon

Written for all those mothers who ache for wayward sons . . .

POETS' CORNER

A Mother's Heart
by Chava

A mother's heart is a perfect blend
of love and warmth galore.

A mother's heart will hold you snug
on days you're feeling sore.

Butter as creamy chocolate cake,
with roses of icing pink.
Mummy's heart is everywhere.
In more places than you think.

Tucked between the sandwiches
and the marbles in Yossi's pocket
Woven in Rifky's pony-tail
Or on the clasp of Miri's locket.

Cushioning Dina's pit-a-pat,
as she climbs the rungs of life.
Gently caressing Eli's cheek,
posing with his new wife.

Stretching ever overseas, fusing miles
and acres of longing, like a shimmering rainbow —
Glows a mother's heart—

Throbbing
Pulsing
Praying
Aching.

I am often awed when I stop to think,
Of this amazing link,
in Hashem's creation!