Ruth Schapira
What Exactly is Jewish Identity?
For years, I’ve used the term “Jewish identity”, and never gave it too much thought. As a Jewish educator, the talk among my colleagues...
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Ruth Schapira
- Apr 25, 2018
- 2 min
Parents: Don’t let summer choices drive you crazy. Ask these questions.
Summer camp. Arts classes. Internships. Specialty Sports Camps. College Prep Programs. Travel programs. SAT summer prep classes....
Ruth Schapira
- Aug 25, 2015
- 2 min
Now Is The Time To Start Writing Your College Essay
What Should I Write About? Writing Your College Essay Is Never Easy! The time to begin your essay has never been more perfect. Your...
Ruth Schapira
- Feb 13, 2015
- 3 min
Jewish Teen Engagement: Do We Want to Win or Lose the Game
Place your bets on teens! The Jewish community is the throes of change that at times seems to be at a dizzying pace, yet there are still...
Ruth Schapira
- Feb 6, 2015
- 2 min
Do Jewish Teens Need an Ethical Tune-Up?
How ethical are today’s teens? When given the chance to cheat, what would the teenagers you know do? A recent New York Times article on...
Ruth Schapira
- Feb 6, 2015
- 3 min
the challenge of raising teens in a country missing moral clarity
Ethical clarity? Clueless The year is newly born, yet through the lens of ethics things feel quite stale. The clarity that should come...
Ruth Schapira
- Apr 26, 2014
- 3 min
Jewish Teen Education by the Hour
How much time is too much? How many hours does it take to become knowledgeable about something? I know, it’s a very broad question….but...
Ruth Schapira
- Feb 11, 2014
- 2 min
What 7 of today’s top headlines tell you about teens today
Where’s the good news? When it comes to teens, it seems that “Headlines” are usually “Dead Lines”….yes….news about deaths, teenage thugs,...
Ruth Schapira
- Apr 30, 2013
- 2 min
Jewish Teen: A view of rights, responsibilities, and radicalization
The Ten Commandments, In SVG (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A while back, I was listening to a televised lecture by Joseph Telushkin on Shalom...
Ruth Schapira
- Apr 24, 2013
- 2 min
Teens: Watch Your Social Media Presence
twitter logo map 09 (Photo credit: The Next Web) “Treat every conversation you have on Twitter or Facebook as if it were a nationally...
Ruth Schapira
- Mar 13, 2013
- 3 min
Parent Conversations With Teens
We need to tune in to teens Life is busy, so how do we get the time to interact with teen-aged kids when everybody is literally on the...
Ruth Schapira
- Feb 28, 2013
- 2 min
“But I’ve already been to the museum!”
Negotiating with teens when they say “been there, done that!” The entire school was taking a trip to the relatively new National Museum...
Ruth Schapira
- Dec 26, 2012
- 2 min
Israeli teens use cell phones in class: What we can learn
Cell phones: not an opt-out tool for most teeens According to a recent University of Haifa poll, over 94% of Israeli High School students...
Ruth Schapira
- Oct 27, 2012
- 2 min
Who are you on the web? If you’re applying to college, you should know
Should colleges check you out on Facebook? For Teens, Their Parents, and Jewish Educators: An article in Education Week noted what most...
Ruth Schapira
- Sep 12, 2012
- 2 min
Parents of Teens: Do You Miss Those Parent-Teacher Conferences?
I just read a quick blog about how elementary school parents should prepare for Parent-Teacher conferences. For parents of teenagers:...
Ruth Schapira
- Sep 6, 2012
- 2 min
Jewish Parents: How to choose your teen’s summer activities
what is the ideal summer experience for your teenager? Jewish summer camp. Arts classes. Internships. Specialty Sports Camps. College...
Ruth Schapira
- Aug 26, 2012
- 2 min
Are we reaching middle school students?
When did things get so serious for middle-schoolers? A new Gallup poll studied factors related to student engagement, optimism, and...
Ruth Schapira
- Aug 21, 2012
- 1 min
One minute, three reasons why Jewish education helps teens focus on what’s important
One minute. Three reasons. Why just three reasons? Simple. Your time is valuable. Plus everyone’s way too busy getting ready for the...
Ruth Schapira
- Jul 18, 2012
- 2 min
Read what one teen says about teachers
From the 1950’s, but great teachers create impact no matter the year This summer I’m working with an intern through a program that...
Ruth Schapira
- Jul 5, 2012
- 1 min
Parents, Social Media & Boundaries: Read These Hard,Cold Facebook Facts
Lack of Parental Controls on FB? Implications for Teens? For parents, it’s becoming harder and harder to create boundaries of safety...