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Ruth Schapira
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What today’s Jewish teens are ‘okay’ with
My weekly experience working with a class of 8th graders serves as a counterpoint to the doom and gloom I’ve read about lately in studies...


Ruth Schapira
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Jewish Teens: Off the Charts, Literally
There’s a little game I play every so often with web tools. It’s called: ‘Search for “Jewish teens” to see how far they’re ‘off the...


Ruth Schapira
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what I learned about marketing from working at a Jewish Community High School
You would think it would be easy to market a product that has intrinsic long-term value, is priced well, offers tremendous flexibility,...


Ruth Schapira
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News Flash! A Collaborative Model in the Jewish Community
I’m by nature an optimistic person (I’m a Jewish educator, after all). But, there’s no doubt that when I consider the topics I’ve...


Ruth Schapira
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“(any name here)……A Synagogue You Can Believe In”
Image via Wikipedia I kid you not. The headline is exactly what the large billboard sign posted on the edge of the synagogue’s property...


Ruth Schapira
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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,...


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...


Ruth Schapira
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My Experience with In-the-Box Thinking in the Jewish Community
Freeflyer09. Use does not imply endorsement I read the article “Employees are faster and more creative when solving other people’s...


Ruth Schapira
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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...


Ruth Schapira
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Just in case versus Just in time.
It’s fascinating to think that these manufacturing terms, originally dealing with inventory, have been recrafted for the digital...
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