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ASK THE SHADCHAN
What to Look for in a Girl

by Rebbitzin Nomi Travis

Question: I'm a teacher in a Bais Yaakov Seminary. I get many phone calls about girls. If I would tell you, dear Shadchante, the kind of questions I'm asked, you wouldn't believe me. Beyond the usual general inquiries, some of the mothers drive me crazy asking unimportant details. I'll give you an example; the other day they wanted to know the exact shade of blond/brown of her hair!

LIFE JOURNEYS
Life Lessons Gleaned from Real Experiences

by Sara Gutfreund

The underlying message here is that sometimes this world can seem futile and full of grief (such as in this story when these two sisters are grieving over the loss of their mother) but in the next world, each moment is perfectly preserved for eternity (as R Tatz' quote explains at the end) so that the answer to the sense of futility is really eternity. Sometimes, when a loved one is lost, there is nothing to be done . . .

Baal Teshuvoh Musings . . .
By Lisa Neumann

Making her debut as a professional writer, we present an author who, I predict, will become a favorite . . .

Looking at ourselves through the Looking Glass . . . as we approach Mattan Torah . . .

Quantity or Quality?
by R. Chadshai

How does the quality of clothes which are produced in bulk, compare to that of designer clothes which are sewn exclusively for one or two customers? As a general rule, quantity comes at the expense of quality, but is this true in everyday life? Let the following examples speak for themselves.

Ask Not for Whom the Phone Rings . . . it Rings for You!
by Dena Newman

When the phone doesn't ring . . .

A message to teenagers

Oh, No! It's Gone!
by Tzvia Ehrlich-Klein

Well, after living in the same city for 36 years, I guess it was bound to happen sometime. My purse was stolen right off my shoulder the other day.


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