Five Steps to an Ethical-Action Child
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben
February 26, 2004
Everything teaches something. Here are five ways to help your children develop an ethical-action consciousness in their everyday lives.
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February 26, 2004
Milken Dances Into Bid for Nationals
Carin Davis
February 26, 2004
Jews can dance a mean hora, but when it comes to hip-hop, they aren\’t known to hold their own — until now. The Milken Community High School Dance Team swept the open regional Dance Team Competition in Las Vegas and earned a bid to the 2004 National Dance Team Competition of the High School.
When the Milken team qualified to compete in just one category at last year\’s nationals, they were the first private Jewish school to earn such an honor. By sweeping last month\’s regionals in the hip-hop, lyrical, medium dance, jazz and officers categories, Milken enters this year\’s nationals as one of the teams to beat.
In Remembrance of Ringerman
Carin Davis
February 26, 2004
A mentor to many, Jerry Ringerman left his handprint on California\’s education, music, camping, environment and Jewish life.
True Tale Of Homework Hell
Judy Gruen
February 26, 2004
The overflow of chutzpah (Yiddish for \”unmitigated gall\”) from my kids never ceases to amaze me. On a daily basis, they make the most brazen declarations while still expecting three square meals a day for the next 15 or 20 years, regular birthday presents, new shoes every two months and allowances that include automatic adjustments for inflation.
All-Female Plays Fill Niche for Frum
Gaby Wenig
February 26, 2004
For \”Portraits in Faith,\” Robin Garbose\’s husband, Levi, adapted a novel by Marcus Lehman, a 19th-century German writer who is something of a John Grisham of the Orthodox world. His books typically are plot-driven, hard-to-put-down novels that are infused with messages of faith.
Hillel Steps Up Russia Outreach
Lev Krichevsky
February 26, 2004
In its 10 years of operating in the former Soviet Union, Hillel has reached thousands of Jewish students.
Now it\’s trying to reach more.
Learning Reshaped at Europe’s Limmud
Andrew Morris
February 26, 2004
Limmud, which means learning in Hebrew, is a name that for many in the Jewish and non-Jewish educational world has become synonymous with an inclusive, bottom-up approach to education.
Campus Advocates Spring Ready
Rachel Pomerance
February 26, 2004
The Israel programs aim to imbue students with the knowledge and emotion only first-hand experience in Israel can provide, organizers said. The goal is for students to return to campus with personal stories and new energy to help them promote Israel effectively and get others involved in the cause.
Circle of Friends
Debbie Sedley
February 26, 2004
The Friendship Circle and its Friends at Home program pairs local teenagers with families of special-needs kids in order to provide a social outlet for disabled children and support for their often over-extended parents.
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