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New story out! “Long Lost” in this week’s Binyan

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Have you ever met someone who shared your last name, and wondered whether you were long-lost relatives? That’s the set up for my new story for teens in this week’s Binyan (inside the Parshas Shemos issue of Hamodia), “Long Lost.”  Check it out if you get the chance.

I used a remarkable incident from my own family history to add interest to the story. Have you ever adapted incidents from your family’s past into a fictional story? Please share your comments below.

Another picture book about children’s safety issues

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Yoni Ploni Never Talks to Strangers!

A few weeks ago, I reported about Yoni Ploni Never Talks to Strangers, a book written about personal safety specifically for children in the Jewish community. (See the original post here.) This book is now available through the Israel Book Shop website.

Another book on this topic has just been released: Artscroll’s Let’s Stay Safe. This book had a wider subject area than Yoni Ploni…, as it covers such topics as crossing the street, bicycle safety, etc. as well as stranger safety. You can find Let’s Stay Safe at Jewish bookstores and online on the Artscroll website.

HaModia is now offering a FREE digital edition!

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Many of us want to keep up with news, but only if we can do so without inviting inappropriate reading material into our homes. To those who want daily “kosher” news, directly to their computer or mobile device, there’s a new option:

HaModia has just announced a free digital, daily edition of their newspaper. To sign up, send an email to digital@hamodia.com.