Ruth Schapira
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Our days are rather filled "up" with day-to-day undertakings, and sometimes we barely get in all the activities we schedule. So where and...
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The Spiritual Steps of the Omer
This year, I am involving myself more personally and seriously than ever before in the counting of the Omer, the period of time between...
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Top Ten Questions You Should Ask When Visiting College Campuses Through a Jewish Lens
Finding your Jewish path in college For my family, when selecting college options, it was never solely about the numbers of Jewish...
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how to write a better college application
Take five, relax, let yourself think about who you want to be….. Before you read further, you need to know this. I am not a college...
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Parents: Are you sure that your teen will ‘do’ Jewish in college?
Hillel has built some stunning buildings. Will your teen walk in the door? What is the college campus like today? How does it differ from...
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“There Is Only One Way to Change the World, and That Is By Education” Rabbi Dr. Jonath
What would you say about how to change the world? Why does Judaism value education so much? How are educational values embedded in our...
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Teens: Cheating on Standardized Tests?
No digital devices in sight The Los Angeles Times reported that California is coping, almost feverishly it seems, with new measures that...
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Teens: Watch Your Social Media Presence
twitter logo map 09 (Photo credit: The Next Web) “Treat every conversation you have on Twitter or Facebook as if it were a nationally...
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“But I’ve already been to the museum!”
Negotiating with teens when they say “been there, done that!” The entire school was taking a trip to the relatively new National Museum...
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Israeli teens use cell phones in class: What we can learn
Cell phones: not an opt-out tool for most teeens According to a recent University of Haifa poll, over 94% of Israeli High School students...
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When You Say “Jewish Community,” Who are You Talking About?
The largest collection of open-ocean animals found in an aquarium Who is in your Jewish community? Really, start to define who you...
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Does the Jewish Community Connect Teens to a Jewish Network?
Are we reaching high enough? I doubt that anyone would say that mentoring teens during the coming-of-age years is not a good thing. It’s...
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Can Character Be Taught to Teens?
Character Education: what has your teen learned? What are the most important traits to develop in students? At the end of high school,...
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Parents: Will your teen ‘do’ Jewish in college?
Campus Hillel: Will this be the place where your teen ‘does’ Jewish? What is the college campus like today? How does it differ from when...
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Selling Tomorrow Today to Parents of Jewish Teens
Long-term or Short-term: Pick one Marketing and Selling. Terms that were not very much used in the Jewish community just a few short...
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Parents of Teens: Do You Miss Those Parent-Teacher Conferences?
I just read a quick blog about how elementary school parents should prepare for Parent-Teacher conferences. For parents of teenagers:...
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Are we reaching middle school students?
When did things get so serious for middle-schoolers? A new Gallup poll studied factors related to student engagement, optimism, and...
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Learn these four leadership skills at a Hebrew High
Ronald A. Heifetz: “Leadership in times of crisis” How can you make this connection for #Jteens? A blog I read in the Harvard Business...
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Teens Report What Really Happens In Classrooms
Teachers and Classroom Behavior Photo credit: tim ellis I read an eighth grader’s blog (!) today that resonated with me, and it triggered...
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The story we don’t tell about Jewish teens
An blue icon with a graduation cap and tassel. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Yesterday was our commencement ceremony. I looked out in...
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