Yale vs. the Orthodox
Naomi Pfefferman
September 18, 1997
So, one has to ask, why did Rachel Wohlgelernter apply to Yale?
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The Gates of Hope
Beverly Gray
June 19, 1997
Fortunately for Elisa, she landed in a caring and effective public-school program, which taught her to make the most of her abilities. But Lora was determined that her child also have the opportunity to learn about her Jewish heritage. She found that opportunity at Shaare Tikva.
Bilingual Blues
Joel Kotkin
June 19, 1997
Here we go again. For the third time in four years, Californians are about to be treated to another racially tinged slugfest, this time over bilingual education.
Going Her Way
Rob Eshman
June 12, 1997
Haviva Kohl is two people. She is, at 18, the idealistic young woman, fresh from her high school graduation, eager to live her dreams. And she is, at 18, the toughened outsider, wise to the ways of the world, even a bit exhausted by it all.\n\nFor the past six years, Kohl has been on her own. Not because she had to be but because she wanted to be. It was the only way she could receive a Jewish education.
The Boom Years
Rob Eshman
May 29, 1997
If you look out the window of Room 120 at Sinai Akiba Academy, you\’ll see a hole. The hole is the size of a city block.
Up Front
Jewish Journal
May 15, 1997
Go into any synagogue, in any part of this town, and you will find them — people whose courageous stories of survival during the Holocaust could each be the subject of a compelling movie or book.
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