Wednesday, June 12, 2013
A passionate voice
by Kylie Jane Wakefield
Rose Bern isn’t afraid to fight for her values. The 17-year-old, who recently graduated from Shalhevet High School and lives in Westwood, has. . .
Thursday, June 6, 2013
The accidental chaplain
By Naomi Pfefferman
Amid icy rain in September 2003, actor Stephen Macht and his wife, Suzanne, were driving on the I-70 in rural east Kansas when their Chevy Tahoe hit. . .
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Students, survivors engage in righteous conversations
By Danielle Berrin
On a crisp, spring Thursday last April, Milken Community High School looked like a ghost town.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Outstanding Graduates 2013
Jewish Journal Staff
Every year, we shine a spotlight on a group of outstanding high school seniors, culled from many nominations submitted by local educators, clergy,. . .
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Transforming herself
By Ryan Torok
When Joelle Milman was a high school sophomore, she met award-winning photographer Art Streiber, who has contributed to Vanity Fair among other. . .
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Lessons on the run
By Ryan Torok
While a typical high school student may spend weekends relaxing, 17-year-old Raphi Heldman is much more likely to be on the run — for up to 26.2. . .
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Finding his voice
by Kylie Jane Wakefield
When the Wall Street Journal recently ran a satirical op-ed by a high school student taking aim at college admission diversity requirements, Sam. . .
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Family inspiration
by Kylie Jane Wakefield
Above all else, Rachel Arditi, 17, is passionate about helping others.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Using gift of gab for good
by Kylie Jane Wakefield
Sepora Makabeh is a social butterfly — outgoing, talkative, friendly and approachable. But rather than using this quality to just collect friends. . .
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Leading the way
by Kylie Jane Wakefield
As a key leader in a number of organizations at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, it’s hard to imagine that Michael Sacks ever felt left out.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
A leading player
by Claudia Boyd-Barrett
Gabe Freeman had always dreamed of playing tackle football but never imagined he actually would.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Putting the pieces together
by Julie Bien
Much has been written about the world’s heroes — big and small — but sometimes making a major difference in someone’s life doesn’t take a. . .
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Math skills add up to success for day schools
by Kylie Jane Wakefield, Contributing Writer
Day schools are typically known for their comprehensive approach to Jewish studies, but not as much for the secular education they offer. Now, a few. . .
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
More options for modern Orthodox campers
by Rachel Wizenfeld, Contributing Writer
Camp Judah West, which has run travel and sports camps in West Los Angeles for the past four years, has procured a rental location near San Diego and. . .
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
LINK to daylong learning
by Kylie Jane Wakefield, Contributing Writer
On any given night, upward of 75 Jewish men and women cram into a building at 1453 S. Robertson Blvd. to study Torah, discuss religious texts and. . .
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Learning Trope
by Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Contributing Writer
When Ronald Rosenblatt chants the haftarah for congregants at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, the 70-year-old West Los Angeles dentist feels a deep. . .
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Sepulveda Pass class
by Evan Henerson, Contributing Writer
When he greets students next month who have enrolled in his four-session class “The Sepulveda Pass: From Creation to Carmaggedon,” instructor and. . .
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Studying Sephardic roots
by Michele Chabin, Contributing Writer
Adina Jalali, a 15-year-old student at Yeshiva High Tech in Los Angeles, has many Ashkenazi friends, but when her parents recently offered her the. . .
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Gifted diaspora teens
by Michele Chabin, Contributing Writer
Growing up in Los Angeles, Asaf Shasha, then 16, had everything a teenager could want: a loving family, good friends and a comfortable home. Still,. . .
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Reimagining religious school
by Rabbi Jocee Hudson
From my first interview at Temple Israel of Hollywood (TIOH) in 2009, when the search committee declared, “We want revolution, not evolution!” to. . .
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Day school affordability
By Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz
In religious Jewish communities, the affordability of day schools is one of the most discussed social challenges. Supporting vibrant, successful,. . .
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Study: No anti-Semitism, anti-Israel push at most college campuses
JTA
Ninety-seven percent of U.S. and Canadian college campuses report no anti-Israel or anti-Semitic events, and the campus-based anti-Israel divestment. . .
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Educators’ conference focuses on Holocaust
By Ryan Torok
Educators from Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Luis Obispo participated in a weeklong professional development workshop on Aug. 6-10 on. . .
Monday, August 20, 2012
Takin’ it to the schools: Outreach efforts go public
by Josh Lipowsky, JTA
When Rabbi Adam Raskin arrived at Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, Md., last year, he was determined to reach out to teenagers uninvolved with the. . .