Articles by Grace Weitz
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be Shomer Negiah? What about being a Jew at a Catholic High School? and Just how well is Birthright fairing during these rough economic times? Find the …
It has never been easy being Jewish. First we wandered through the desert for 40 years, then came ten years of Hebrew school, and now that both have come to an end, I’m still schvitzing …
Since sixth grade, football has been a huge part of my life. I always knew the kid next to me would back me up. If I lost a block he would pick it up, and …
Since the days of the yenta, the allure of having a wellmatched Jewish mate found for you has been balanced by the fear of the unpredictability of most websites that offer to do the same …
Schools like New York University and Brandeis University have over 1,000 times the global percentage of Jews. But what about schools like West Virginia University, where there aren’t as many? How do those students find …
Tamir Goodman is the only observant Jew to ever play basketball in college and professionally, without ever playing on Shabbat. Since he began playing at age six, he has had nine major injuries and recovered …
So maybe you grew up in a Jewish household, and maybe you’ve spent your childhood schlepping your tuchus to the deli for some nosheri. Students from Yiddish and non Yiddish backgrounds alike are turning to …
Don’t judge a book by its cover, or in this case, don’t judge wealth by appearances. A homeless Jewish Holocaust survivor living in New York died last year and had amassed nearly $300,000 in savings. …
Pedaling across the state? Creating an award-winning documentary? Chatting with Yoko Ono? That’s nothing for these mensches, who are changing the world one step at a time.
Alex White: Hitting the Right Notes, A College Grad’s …
It’s part business plan, part music analysis, part music streaming, and it was created by four Northwestern University students as a senior project in an entrepreneurship class.Alex White, the CEO of nextbigsound.com (NBS) and an …


