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Hashgacha Pratis loosely based on a true story
By Risa Rotman

"Is this your first trip to Israel?" the dark, curly-haired girl asked her seatmate.

"Uh, actually it is. I wasn't really planning on coming to Israel, but this really cheap student trip came along and so I thought, 'why not?'" Becky answered. "How about you?"

To Be the Perfect Mother-in-Law
by A. Or

People, I'm turning to you for help. I'm lost for ideas! A very turbulent event is about to take place in my routine and peaceful life. Until now, I've endeavored to be a devoted mother to my children and a good grandmother to my grandchildren and now I'm about to become a shvigger. Eh? You're raising an eyebrow in surprise. But we already have a number of sons-in-law. What's going to change?

BOOK REVIEW
Just One Word. Amen

by Esther Stern
Reviewed by S.W.

Why did R' Elya Lopian gather all the train passengers around him? * What was R' Mordechai Gifter zt'l doing in a remote airport with eight students? * An `amen' after fifty years...

Look What's Sprouting!

by Bayla Gimmel

From my living room window, I look out at a small JNF forest. Just a few years ago, what was called a "forest" was little more than a few clusters of evergreen trees at the bottom of the valley just below our neighborhood.

Dyslexia Again
by A. Ross, M.Ed.

The exact nature of the problem has eluded doctors, parents, teachers and dyslexics themselves since dyslexia was first described over one hundred years ago. The mystery, and perhaps some of the stigma, is starting to lift. The more researchers learn about dyslexia, the more they realize that it is not a flaw of character but a biological fault.

Fair Weather Headaches!
By Dr. Reuven Bruner, Ph.D.

You may have an elderly relative who says that she can predict the weather based on the pain in her arthritic knee. Or maybe you find that you get headaches on damp days. While many people believe there are links between weather and certain medical conditions, there has been little evidence to prove it. But a study recently published in the journal Headache suggests that weather can be a trigger for migraine headaches.


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