Ruth Schapira
When Teens Say “I’m not that Jewish”
Image by Alex E. Proimos via Flickr I met with several teens yesterday, and when I asked them to tell me about their Jewish identity,...
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Ruth Schapira
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Today I am a Brand
credit to uglydoggy.com We live in a visual world. I get it. I’m the first to admit that I love looking at logos and the idea that...
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Non-Day School Jewish Teens: Orphans in the Field?
photo courtesy of ePublicist Almost every day I experience a huge disconnect between my reality and the world of foundations and...
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How Jewish Youth Go About Repairing the World
A report came out recently detailing the volunteer activities of Jewish young adults. Some interesting facts emerge: The good news is...
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“The Truth About Youth”: What we can Learn
The world in mosaic tiles, courtesy of Genista. I recently visited a blog on manufacturing (not my usual topic for browsing) because it...
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Teens and the Road to College
Finding your path This year, thousands of high schoolers will be entering college. Sometimes I think they have things way too figured...
Ruth Schapira
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Classroom and Community: Making It Real for Teens
courtesy of katerha's photostream Recently I was teaching a class the Jewish value of G’milut Hasadim (acts of loving kindness). I asked...
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Talented Teens and Performance Highs
America’s into talent of all types, and we seem eager to watch, based on show ratings and tallies of millions calling in to vote for...
Ruth Schapira
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Jewish Parents: Four Things I Wish You Wouldn’t Say to Your Teenager
Making decisions about continuing Jewish Education is often a challenge, though I’m not sure why. The comments below are ones I’ve heard...
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Safe Haven
Sometimes I can’t believe what our kids have to deal with yet they just seem to accept it. Probably none of the following will be news...
Ruth Schapira
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What Jewish teens want us to know
Image via Wikipedia A panel of teens expressed their opinions in a workshop at a Jewish educator’s conference in Philadelphia called...
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