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March 2, 2007
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.
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.
An American soldier’s Purim — 1945
\”Pardon me, sir, are you perchance a Jew?\”
Ralph Goodman immediately reached for the .45 on his hip. The 24-year-old American soldier didn\’t know what to expect from the approaching middle-aged man wearing a felt hat, one side folded up, and speaking Australian-accented English.
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