Who is a Leader? Whenever I get ready to write a headline for a post, I google it, to make sure that it hasn’t been used before, but also...

Judaism = Community This season, when so many emotions surge through us, it is comforting to be within a community. That’s part of the...

Fresh and Appetizing! Fortune magazine recently published The Food Issue and I was struck by how the CEO’s of major food corporations are...

Place your bets on teens! The Jewish community is the throes of change that at times seems to be at a dizzying pace, yet there are still...

Is this what it means to be Jewish? A portion of this post can be a lesson plan for Jewish teens, with the image above as the trigger. It...

How Much Time Is There to Spend on Jewish Education? People are setting into new routines and school is still in its start-up phase....

I recently had the privilege of meeting with parents who attended informal meetings designed especially for them in locations across...

How much time is too much? How many hours does it take to become knowledgeable about something? I know, it’s a very broad question….but...

Party time (for some) We know that many Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebrations have gotten way out of hand. Thousands have seen Rabbi Wolpe’s...

Being Jewish? Too easy! The image above came up in a Google Image advanced search (free to use or share) for “Why be Jewish?”. The image...

How to Bring Camp Home Soon, thousands of Jewish teens will arrive to their home communities, having spent an amazing immersive...

The Pot-Hole Problem We’re already past pot-hole fixing season, so I can reflect on it with some degree of dispassion. Disclaimer: I know...

Teens need to be with other teens. Lots of them. Some time ago, I wrote a post called What I learned about marketing from working at a...

Alicia Keys is getting pressure to cancel her performance in Tel-Aviv Israel. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters announced this past March that he...

Science and Religion: Not a good fit Among students I’ve worked with, the majority are really not comfortable talking about Religion, at...

This past Sunday I met with a group of parents interested in checking out options for their teens’ Jewish education. They were committed...

Maybe a megaphone would work? I am an advocate for Jewish teens, and believe that all teens benefit from a Jewish education past the...

What clock do these teens use? I’ll paint the picture. Last night I chatted with a group of three 9th grade teenage boys, hanging out in...

what is the ideal summer experience for your teenager? Jewish summer camp.  Arts classes. Internships. Specialty Sports Camps. College...

Make sure the activity gives back! Soccer teams. Dance classes. School activities. SAT prep classes. After-school jobs. Volunteer work....