Ruth Schapira
“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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Read what one teen says about teachers
From the 1950’s, but great teachers create impact no matter the year This summer I’m working with an intern through a program that...
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‘Wow, You’re Soooo Jewish!”
Is it the consummate Jewish nebbish, portrayed here by Woody Allen? The words “You’re soooo0 Jewish”, said in that tone of voice, from...
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what Jewish teens taught me about family values
Last week I was figuring out a way to teach eighth graders the value of Shalom Bayit (Family Harmony–Peace in the Home). With teens...
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Jewish Teens Reinvent the Synagogue
I’m so lucky. We Jewish educators trudge uphill a lot of the time, just to keep pace. Yet, every week I get inspired from the Jewish...
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When Teens Say “I’m not that Jewish”
Image by Alex E. Proimos via Flickr I met with several teens yesterday, and when I asked them to tell me about their Jewish identity,...
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Classroom and Community: Making It Real for Teens
courtesy of katerha's photostream Recently I was teaching a class the Jewish value of G’milut Hasadim (acts of loving kindness). I asked...
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Talented Teens and Performance Highs
America’s into talent of all types, and we seem eager to watch, based on show ratings and tallies of millions calling in to vote for...
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Can our students just show us some love?
credit: Mike D'Angelo How can we get our own students to love us the way their friends do? This past Purim, students were asked to bring...
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Safe Haven
Sometimes I can’t believe what our kids have to deal with yet they just seem to accept it. Probably none of the following will be news...
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Jewish Teens’ Best Kept Secrets
I co-facilitated a workshop a week and a half ago that featured a teen panel (volunteers) who were asked to discuss communication and...
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What Jewish teens want us to know
Image via Wikipedia A panel of teens expressed their opinions in a workshop at a Jewish educator’s conference in Philadelphia called...
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