Megan Rubenstein, Sophomore, Parkway North
• Published 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...
Ali Gold, Ladue High School Senior
• Published 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...
By Dani Gottlieb, Parkway Central Freshman
• Published 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...
By Sophie Baron, Sophomore, Parkway Central
• Published 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...
By Alec Baris, Senior, Marquette
• Published 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...
By Dani Gottlieb, Freshman, Parkway Central
• Published 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...
BY Jessica Goldberg, Junior, John Burroughs
• Published 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...
Noga Melnick, Junior, John Burroughs School
• Published 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...
Noga Melnick, Junior, John Burroughs School
• Published 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...
Lily Hauptman, Sophomore, Ladue
• Published 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...
Max Krupnick, Sophomore, John Burroughs School
• Published 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...
Megan Rubenstein, Sophomore, Parkway North
• Published February 11, 2016
Jewish teens have a long tradition of participating in the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, known as BBYO: Boys have been involved since 1924, girls since 1944. BBYO welcomes Jewish teens in grades 9-12, though many opportunities exist for eighth-graders...
