Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Retraining programs get unemployment bump
by Rachel Wizenfeld, Contributing Writer
Courtney Myrick, 27, trained to be a massage therapist several years ago but found that customer service jobs paid the bills. After 10 years in the. . .
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Study your heart out in Israel, no matter your age
by Rachel Wizenfeld, Contributing Writer
Whether you’ve got a sudden hankering to explore your nascent Jewish identity or you miss your rabbinic training of yore, there’s probably a. . .
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Are you ready for an MBA?
By Judy Gruen
Thinking of returning to school for an MBA? If so, you have lots of company. Highly ranked MBA — master of business administration — programs. . .
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Awards recognize, reward 4 local Jewish educators
by Rachel Wizenfeld, Contributing Writer
It’s a hard-knock life for teachers, who are trying their darnedest to teach children amid decreased attention spans, increased technological. . .
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
ADL successfully expands Holocaust education workshop
By Ryan Torok
For nearly 30 years, Los Angeles secondary-school educators have attended the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) annual Holocaust Education Workshop as. . .
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Making it easier for LGBT Jewish kids to be open, honest
By Ryan E. Smith
Someday, maybe every gay Jewish youth will have as easy a time coming out as Elias Rubin did.. . .
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The People of the Children’s Book
By Orit Arfa
When Myra Clark-Siegel, wife of Israeli Consulate General David Siegel, packed their things for their Los Angeles mission, she sacrificed a few. . .
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Reform, Conservative St. Louis day schools to merge
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Two St. Louis Jewish day schools, a Reform and a Conservative, have voted to merge.. . .
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
N.J. again denies Hebrew-language charter school
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The state of New Jersey for the third time has denied a proposal for a Hebrew-language charter high school in Highland Park.. . .
Monday, October 10, 2011
N.J. day school receives $17 million donation
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The Golda Och Academy in West Orange, N.J., has received a $17.2 million donation from the estate of philanthropist Eric F. Ross.. . .
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
U.S. probing bias allegation at Columbia
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The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Columbia University for allegedly discriminating against a Jewish student.. . .
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Oakland day school raises $1 million in 10 months
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The Oakland Hebrew Day School in California has raised $1 million in 10 months to match a grant from an anonymous donor.. . .
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Teach For America trip gives teachers taste of Israeli schools
by MIchele Chabin, Contributing Writer
The daughter of a Jewish father and a Catholic mother, Rachel Swift Linn always felt Jewish, even after her parents divorced when she was young and. . .
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Fla. Jewish day school earns Blue Ribbon status
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The Scheck Hillel Community Day School/Ben Lipson Hillel Community High School in North Miami Beach, Fla., was recognized as a 2011 National Blue. . .
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Columbia warned over students’ dinner with Ahmadinejad
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An Israeli rights group has warned Columbia University of legal repercussions following an invitation to some students for a dinner with Iranian. . .
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Jewish prof defends himself against anti-Semitism allegation
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A Jewish professor in Toronto was forced to defend himself against allegations of anti-Semitism in an episode tinged with irony.. . .
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Colleges reminded of legal duty to prevent harassment
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An Israeli civil rights group has sent letters to 150 U.S. college presidents reminding them of their legal obligations to prevent the harassment of. . .
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
U.S. rips Hamas for blocking teens’ scholarships
by Ron Kampeas, JTA
The Obama administration slammed Hamas for keeping Gaza high school students from traveling to the United States on a scholarship program.. . .
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Opinion: To my child on the way to college
by Rabbi Ed Feinstein
This is the beginning of your life’s great adventure. At your bar/bat mitzvah, we spoke about you becoming an adult.. . .
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Scottish university student guilty of anti-Israel racism
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A university student in Scotland was found guilty of racism after insulting a fellow student's Israeli flag, and he was expelled from St. Andrews. . .
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Hebrew U. rising in prestigious poll
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Hebrew University was ranked 57th in a prestigious annual ranking of the world's universities, moving up 15 spots from the previous year.. . .
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Using laptops offers lessons in ethics of technology
by Ryan E. Smith
Big Brother is watching at Milken Community High School. At least, he’s watching your computer.. . .
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
L.A. day schools manage to survive, even thrive, despite recession
by Rachel Wizenfeld
When the recession first brought financial hardship to the Los Angeles Jewish community, community leaders feared that families would leave day. . .
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Religious schools add family programs, new apps
By Rachel Heller
Hebrew schools across Los Angeles are starting to look less and less like, well, Hebrew school.. . .
