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Siblings show they have write stuff

For Daniel and Lauren, becoming authors has also meant serving as peer educators.

\”I told my friends that I wrote a book about the Holocaust, and at least three of them didn\’t know what it was,\” said Daniel. Lauren had a similar experience.

Skateboarder’s project links charity and sport

Devin never thought he would get to bring his love for skateboarding into his rite of passage: \”I thought it would be like my sister, and I\’d work at a shelter, but this was a lot more fun.\”

Former emcee sheds light on beaucoup-buck parties

George Valencia said the inspiration for the film came from his worst memory as a bar mitzvah emcee — he had run out of glow ropes during a party for a particularly affluent family only to discover that the bar mitzvah boy had never received one.

How one bat mitzvah girl made a wish come true

Over the years, b\’nai mitzvah students have been encouraged more and more to select a cause, organization or project that they can support by donating community service hours, a portion of their gift money or both.

Rock ‘n’ roll dreams come true at the Westside JCC

The musicality of this band was evident from the start due in no small part to the piano parts derived by Isaac Himmelman, also the band\’s singer. He was charismatic and easy on the eyes, a rock star in training. Himmelman comes from a musical family and took the love of the audience all in stride.

Jacob’s Ladders

This week, Jacob is doing research on the Internet for a little dvar Torah he\’ll be giving at the Etta Israel Shabbaton at Beth Jacob Congregation. Etta Israel is the popular local organization that caters to kids with Down syndrome and other special needs, and it\’s where Jacob studied Judaism every Sunday for seven years.

Teens can learn from Shoah survivors

For some of us, a \”problem\” is getting seven presents for Chanukah, not eight. However, 70 years ago, these so-called \”problems\” would have been luxuries for the millions of Jews and other minorities living, and dying, during the Holocaust.

Wanna drink? Think again!

Recognizing alcohol\’s long-standing presence in Jewish custom, tradition and culture — especially on Purim, when drinking is a mitzvah — and hearing from some rabbis that it would be impossible to have shuls go completely dry, Aleinu has tried to work directly with the shuls and parents to take responsibility for their teens.

Choose Grrl Power over beauty pageants, grrlz

By many measures, Jewish girls are thriving. They are leading extracurricular activities, bettering the world around them, excelling in sports and studying at elite universities. At the same time such success often comes at a cost for girls.

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