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teenager
UK police ‘stop plane on runway’ to detain Syria-bound teenager
Jewish Journal
December 17, 2014
British counter-terrorism officers stopped a plane as it taxied towards the runway at Heathrow to prevent a 15-year old girl from traveling to Syria to join Islamist fighters, the Evening Standard newspaper said on Wednesday.
Local teens to compete for gold at Maccabi Games
Jewish Journal
August 12, 2008
At the same time Southland Jewish Olympians like Jason Lezak and Dara Torres medaled in Beijing, the next generation of local athletes was preparing to compete in events of their own.
Heroic parents, we salute you!
Bruce Powell
February 29, 2008
Being a parent is a heroic act. Being a parent of a teenager sometimes makes us feel less than heroic. Indeed, we, as parents, often become an embarrassment. Congratulations to those of us parents who \”embarrass\” our kids in a manner that shows how much we love them.
The Parent Trap
Rabbi Elazar Muskin
August 24, 2007
Why are children deaf to the advice parents offer, and why does it take so many years before we understand the true value of our parent\’s wisdom?
Briefs: Winning essays, scholarships, tikkun olam, kosher winners, saving singers
Jewish Journal
August 16, 2007
Education briefs.
Sulam Summer Service Corps puts Jewish learning into play
Anita K. Kantrowitz
August 3, 2007
As part of Sulam Summer Service Corps, the teens, who come from Jewish day schools and public schools throughout Los Angeles, have been spending their days with local kids who attend the center\’s day camp. The emphasis for the day camp\’s elementary school kids is on sports, teamwork and friendship; for the mentors, on giving back.
I’m ready to take the wheel
Derek Schlom
July 6, 2007
When I finally got behind the wheel of a car myself, conceit and self-importance set in. If ever I saw someone with that familiar awe-struck gape staring at my car during one of my innumerable driving lessons, I would think, with a shameful amount of pride, \”I am cooler than you because I am operating a motor vehicle right now.\”
Books: Czech teen’s words and art put a face on the Holocaust for me
Daniel A. Olivas
June 8, 2007
Ginz was a Czech Jew, born in 1928, who died in a gas chamber in Auschwitz at the age of 16. His diary had been lost for 60 years but resurfaced in 2003.
How to reduce restlessness among tweens and teens at services
Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
May 11, 2007
Author Gail Anthony Greenberg attributes the change to a societal trend empowering kids to make their own decisions. \”These days, we give children more latitude,\” she added. As a result, many rabbis, administrators, parents and even bar mitzvah party vendors take preventative measures to quell chatty, restless or precocious preteen guests from being disruptive at bar mitzvah ceremonies and receptions.
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