The Kids Are All Right
Jewish Journal
July 15, 1999
There\’s an unusual program planned this summer for counselors and older campers at Camp Gilboa, Southern California\’s newest Jewish summer camp.
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Sneakers for Mirjeta
Ari L. Goldman
June 3, 1999
During my visit to a refugee camp in Macedonia with a group of 16 American Jews last week, a waif-like girl wearing a dusty black-and-red parka stood on her toes to peer into my notebook.
Valley High
Wendy J. Madnick
June 3, 1999
Weaving together the threads of music, youth activities and social action, the eighth annual Valley Jewish Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 6. This year\’s festival, which organizers call the largest event of its kind on the West Coast, finds a new home on the campus of Cal State Northridge.
‘That ’70s Show’ Star Enters Cyberspace
Naomi Pfefferman
April 8, 1999
On Fox\’s breakout comedy, \”That \’70s Show,\” Mila Kunis plays spoiled and sassy Jackie Burkhardt. But, in real life, she\’s very much a child of the \’90s, down to her fascination with the Internet.
How Do We Egage Teens?
John R. Fishel
November 12, 1998
There are more than 30,000 Jewish teen-agers in Los Angeles — how do we engage them?
Teaching Skills
Ruth Stroud
October 1, 1998
Fifteen years ago, when he was 16, Sandra Lanza\’s son Mark, received his first job through Jewish Vocational Service. Now his mother is following Mark\’s example and seeking help at JVS as well.
Is Youth Served?
Rob Eshman
May 28, 1998
To many American Jews in their 20s, 30s and 40s, Zionism, the ancient dream of a Jewish homeland that spawned a political movement and the birth of Israel almost 50 years ago, is little more than a footnote in a Sunday-school textbook. Pursuing their own professional and personal goals in this country seems a lot more important than worrying about a tiny Jewish state on the other side of the world. And, besides, Israel doesn\’t seem to need as much financial or political support these days.
Editorial
Jewish Journal
March 12, 1998
Last weekend, I was at a gathering of maybe 80 people, brought together to listen to a prominent Israeli intellectual who proceeded to dazzle us with his accounts of political, military and religious life in the Mideast. Actually, it was more than dazzling. He was informative; he was insightful; he was witty.
Young and Independent
William Yelles
June 12, 1997
Notes from a visit with a senior class: After seeing friends and peers smoking marijuana and using other drugs , students at Shalhevet High School didn\’t wait for their parents or teachers to educate them about the harmful effects of narcotics. Instead, they undertook the challenge themselves. \”We were obligated…. Something had to be done,\” said Brian Orgen, president of this year\’s graduating class.
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