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. . .