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This Women Owned Startup Is Reshaping Egg Donation
Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.

Cofertility is ‘leading the way for a more transparent and ethical the entire industry to become more transparent and ethical,’ says cofounder Halle Tecco.
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The Power and Danger of Secrets
You are only as sick as your secrets,” I was told during my inpatient stint at McLean psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Mass.

You are only as sick as your secrets,” I was told during my inpatient stint at McLean psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Mass.
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My Cousin Fritz Was Married to a Nazi
Finding out the woman who sat at our dinner table was a Nazi.

Finding out the woman who sat at our dinner table was a Nazi.
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How Genealogy Became the Great Jewish Pastime
“America is a country of immigrants. Most people don’t even know where their grandparents are from. And there’s a lot of family mythology that is not necessarily true.”

“America is a country of immigrants. Most people don’t even know where their grandparents are from. And there’s a lot of family mythology that is not necessarily true.”

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Capturing Your Jewish Family Story

by Jordana Benami

Preserving remarkable stories of your ancestors has never been easier.

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Chasing a Jewish Genealogical Mystery

by Jennifer Wolf Kam

Genealogical research pieces together a teen's fate from pogrom-era Europe to the shadows of Argentina’s sex trade.

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Motherless Child

by Esther Kook

A daughter finds the words to "really see" a parent with mental illness.

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One Beautiful Egg: The First Gestational Surrogacy

by Sandye Rudnitzky

When I look into my daughter's eyes, I remember the heartache it took to have her. And I see what can be accomplished with science, belief and love.

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Parenting, a Task of Biblical Proportions

by Rachel Pomerance Berl

Becoming a Jewish mother is like growing a muscle. Luckily, new Jewish-centered books on parenting provide guidance and reassurance.

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Barbie, Taylor, Margaret and Me

by Hannah S. Pressman

Within seven days, I watched 'Barbie' in a movie theater, attended a Taylor Swift concert and rented the film adaptation of 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.'