Ruth Schapira
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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2014 in review
Thank you for visiting Jewish Teens this year and reading my blog! Below are interesting stats from the 2014 annual report prepared by...
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what parents of Jewish teens told me
I recently had the privilege of meeting with parents who attended informal meetings designed especially for them in locations across...
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Jewish Teen Education by the Hour
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...
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What many Jewish adults regret—do you?
Do you want a ‘do-over’? On a weekly basis, I interact with members of a cohort that have been recently featured in a rash of reports:...
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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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One odd recommendation to help #Jteens reduce the academic pressure they feel
Enlightened teen education What I’m about to write is counter-intuitive, fair warning given. The phenomenon I’m about to describe has...
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“What if I don’t believe in God—am I still Jewish?”
what are we teaching teens about belief? A confident, tall, yet boyish 11th grade teenager asked this question of Rabbis who were...
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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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Not sure it’s Israel bias?
Free Speech or Hate Speech? “It should be remembered that any group that is willing to treat Israel and the Jewish people differently...
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Some important questions you need to answer about Jewish teens
Wandering Jew (Photo credit: pellaea). I’m a wondering Jew A while ago, I reached some kind of milestone. I’ve been writing...
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Judaism as a Perennial Polysystem
Planting seeds for the future of Judaism A recent New York Times op-ed article by Mark Bittman, the well-known chef and author, mentioned...
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One comment I never hear as a Jewish educator
There’s data, and then there’s what I know I’m lucky. I regularly interact with a cohort of individuals that others write reports about...
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Jewish Parents Who “Get It” and Why: Generational Gifting of a Jewish Education
Why do some parents understand that continuing their teen’s Jewish education after Bar/Bat Mitzvah is essential, while others don’t make...
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“You’re Not Invited”: Teen Victims of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Years and What To Do Abo
Party time (for some) We know that many Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebrations have gotten way out of hand. Thousands have seen Rabbi Wolpe’s...
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Why Should Our Teens be Jewish?
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...
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Seven Things to Do When Teens Come Home from Jewish Summer Camp
How to Bring Camp Home Soon, thousands of Jewish teens will arrive to their home communities, having spent an amazing immersive...
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Patchwork Fixes Don’t Work for Roads or the Jewish Community
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...
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How We Are Shortchanging Jewish Teens
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...
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How to Make Jewish School Cool for Jewish Teens
Judaism: Where’s the cool? Over 70 seniors recently graduated from a supplementary Jewish community high school. Why was attending cool...
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