Articles tagged with: Vol. IV Issue 2
I recently took a break from stressful college life to pay a visit to Nana and Papa Eisenberg at their West Orange, N.J., home. We went through the typical grandparent-grandchild motions: I re-explained the concept …
Jacob stole Esau’s birthright, and apparently he set an example. In the 21st century some people are still stealing birthrights.
Young Jews today can cash in on a free 10-day adventure to Israel, their birthright …
Israeli-Palestinian relations are no joke. But they are a game.
The computer game PeaceMaker simulates the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, giving players the opportunity to try their hand at making peace where diplomats and world leaders have consistently …
We all know summer camp is a place of “exploration” and “cooperative learning” - especially after dark and in someone else’s bunk bed. From adolescent scandal to the downright dirty, we asked you for the …
COLLEGE CONVERT: Evan Kaplan, 19, will be baptized as a Catholic this Easter.
The first time Evan Kaplan stepped into a Catholic Church, he felt at home. That same sense of familiarity convinced Jason to become …
Admit it. Sometimes you love to be depressed at the movies, and nothing depresses quite like a Holocaust film. That schmaltzy love story in a concentration camp, the tale of quiet rebellion among prisoners, …
Speech Practice: Zitlalli Esquivel, 15, rehearses for the Ssaturday mornng youth service. The daughter of Mexican immigrants who coverted to Judaism, she’s thinking of having her bat mitvah next year.
It took Donnica Dunlap eight years …
Your typical Hillel is like vanilla frozen yogurt - a perfectly satisfying standby available at most dining halls. But what about the more exotic fro-yo flavors? Espresso, chocolate raspberry, mango…These next few Hillels are more …
schmooze: You mentioned your son’s bar mitzvah [at your talk tonight]. I’d like to hear about your bar mitzvah. I heard that you were the entertainment for the night?
Jason Alexander: It had something to do …
It’s 4:30 a.m., wake-up time for 23-year-old Dana Feldman. She gets out of bed lethargically, noting that, once again, she’s up before the sun. Feldman quickly washes up and throws on her worn, khaki …
