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A family system tries to remain in homeostasis. Any family, like most complex systems, wants to remain in balance and resists any change which may challenge its present functioning and its chance to survive. Let’s say a couple is experiencing strains on their relationship that threaten the continuity of their marriage.

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 Mayor Eric Adams requested a Manhattan judge to move his corruption trial from April 21 to April 1, arguing that an earlier trial would minimize the impact on his re-election campaign and provide clarity for voters before June’s Democratic primary.

Another miracle! On Monday night, missiles were fired at the Tel Aviv area, central Israel. Sirens were sounded and people ran for cover. Parts of a missile landed on the Ramat Gan-Bnei Brak border, resulting in fires just a short distance away from tall office buildings. And only five light injuries reported from shrapnel, with some damage (light by comparison) to the nearby buildings. And I don’t need to tell you that there are no open areas in that place! In other less-densely populated areas, there have been direct hits, and many more fatalities, wounded, and tremendous damage caused by missiles (including on Monday). We need to recognize the great miracles which happen there, and thank Hashem appropriately! Mizmor l’soda (l’toda for the Sephardim)!

In honor of Rachel Imeinu’s yartzeit, I’d like to share with you a story which happened last year. To be mevater means to have the strength to give in and give up what one desires. Not from defeat and giving up, that’s why I’ll give in, but from the strength to give in because there’s something more important than winning, like a relationship for example. Sometimes one can be mevater on getting something, and it could also be being mevater on one’s feelings. If one was hurt by the other, they can mevater wholeheartedly.

Recap: Aida tells Rabbi H about her worries about her father. He says he will try to find out if her father was arrested and also how to help her mother, who needs medical help.

I ran to Stella’s house. She was outside hanging laundry. “I had to do two loads so I could pack for my trip.”

Recap: Aliza is reading the journal. Aida’s father has not contacted his family since he left on a business trip. Aida heard from her friend that there was an arrest and she’s worried if her father was arrested. Her mother is unwell and needs to leave the country for medical help. Aida runs to Rabbi H’s house to ask him for help.