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Israeli Defense Forces soldiers discuss their experiences in the army as a part of the ‘Israeli Soldiers Tour,’ which visited Washington University in February. Photos: Max Krupnick 

StandWithUs brings IDF soldiers to Washington University

Max Krupnick, Sophomore, John Burroughs SchoolPublished April 16, 2016

In mid-February, a group of two dozen Washington University students attended the StandWithUs “Israeli Soldiers Tour.” StandWithUs, a 14-year-old international Israel education organization, has run this tour for seven years in order to connect university...

The contents of a seder plate are the same, but each plate brings something new to the table. 

Outside of the matzah box: A variety of seders around St. Louis

Megan Rubenstein, Sophomore, Parkway NorthPublished April 16, 2016

Every spring, Jewish people across the globe throw out their leavened bread and begin a week of eating matzah, matzah, and more matzah. Known as Passover, this Jewish holiday is when friends, family and members of the St. Louis community gather for seders.Some...

Hillary Clinton rally in St. Louis

First person: My Hillary Clinton experience

Ali Gold, Ladue High School SeniorPublished March 13, 2016

The approach of Tuesday, March 15’s Missouri Presidential Primary attracted presidential hopefuls including Republican Donald Trump, Republican Ted Cruz, Democrat Bernie Sanders, and Democrat Hillary Clinton to the St. Louis area over the weekend. I...

Trump supporter

First person: Attending Trump rally downtown

By Dani Gottlieb, Parkway Central FreshmanPublished March 13, 2016

On Friday, March 11, I got up at 6 a.m and made my way downtown for the Donald Trump rally at Peabody Opera House.  By the time I arrived downtown at 7:45 a.m., 1,000 people were already in line, even though doors didn’t open until 9:30.  The vibe...

Leia or Leah?

Are you more Princess Leia, or Leah the Matriarch?

By Sophie Baron, Sophomore, Parkway CentralPublished March 10, 2016

Editor’s note: This month’s teen page stories are intended solely as parody in the spirit of a Purim spiel and should not be taken as fact.The question has been stirring for years now, probably since the first “Star Wars” book was released in...

Happy campers

A field guide for potential camp counselors

By Alec Baris, Senior, MarquettePublished March 10, 2016

Editor’s note: This month’s teen page stories are intended solely as parody in the spirit of a Purim spiel and should not be taken as fact.There are many jobs for teenagers that offer a deeper reward than just money. Jobs can teach life lessons, create...

The "matzah ball"

Matzo ballers take the lead in March Madness mania

By Dani Gottlieb, Freshman, Parkway CentralPublished March 10, 2016

Editor’s note: This month’s teen page stories are intended solely as parody in the spirit of a Purim spiel and should not be taken as fact.Who would have thought that the youngest college basketball team, just created at the beginning of 5776, would...

James Franco

Inside James Franco’s extravagant Bar Mitzvah

BY Jessica Goldberg, Junior, John BurroughsPublished March 10, 2016

Editor’s note: This month’s teen page stories are intended solely as parody in the spirit of a Purim spiel and should not be taken as fact.On Yom Kippur, Sept. 23, 2015, a rowdy crowd of 15,000 celebrity guests assembled at California’s Our Lady...

How area rabbis discovered their passion for religious leadership: Online Exclusive

Noga Melnick, Junior, John Burroughs SchoolPublished February 11, 2016

We all know our rabbis by their name, by their looks, by their voice. We know our rabbis by their sermons, the lessons they teach us each and every week. They offer us advice, talk with us, cry with us, laugh with us. They help us understand God’s Torah...

Rabbi Amy Feder

How area rabbis discovered their passion for religious leadership

Noga Melnick, Junior, John Burroughs SchoolPublished February 11, 2016

We all know our rabbis by their names, by their looks, by their voices. We know our rabbis by their sermons and the lessons they teach us each week. They offer us advice, talk with us, cry with us, laugh with us. They help us understand Torah and support...

University freshman Kate Rubin holds candles with her friends from Hillel during a Hanukkah celebration.

Jewish adolescents continue religious life after high school

Lily Hauptman, Sophomore, LaduePublished February 11, 2016

According to the Berman Jewish Policy Archive (bjpa.org), a central electronic address for Jewish communal policy, college years – ages 18 to 22 – can be a time when young people decide how connected they want to be to their Jewish identity. Without...

St. Louis area volunteer creates program to foster healthy choices

Max Krupnick, Sophomore, John Burroughs SchoolPublished February 11, 2016

What began as a desire to offer more produce to families facing food insecurity germinated into thriving gardens of plenty.This is how it all started:In 2011, when she was 12, Sophie Bernstein of Clayton visited a local food bank and was extremely disappointed...

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