LARISA KOYEN, LADUE MIDDLE SCHOOL, EIGHTH GRADE
• Published May 8, 2013
Ten percent of the plastic bags thrown away will end up in the ocean, affecting over one million sea animals every year.When 14-year-old Ben Schneider, an eighth grader at Wydown Middle School and a member of Shaare Zedek synagogue discovered this troubling...
Sarah Allen:When I joined Ohr Chadash as a junior, I felt nervous about writing for a professional publication and taking on new responsibilities as a co-managing editor. Despite my initial reservations, the decision to become a part of Ohr Chadash was...
KYLA GERSTEN, PARKWAY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, SOPHOMORE
• Published May 8, 2013
As the daughter of the director of the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, Hayley Levy was born with books in her blood. At just 20 years old, and a junior at Washington University, Levy has met more than a handful of world-famous authors, and even had a...
JASON KAPLAN, LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL, JUNIOR
• Published April 10, 2013
In case the news hasn’t spread, summer (and freedom from school) is just another month away. A plethora of swimming pools, glasses of lemonade and blistering heat are waiting at the finish line. But swimming every day for three months isn’t all it’s...
Sarah Allen, Ladue Horton Watkins High School, Senior
• Published April 10, 2013
Though 15-year-old Whitfield School freshman Alyson Neiner long knew she wanted to be a doctor, she didn’t know which field to study until she discovered her true passion: working with the mentally challenged. Since age nine, Alyson, who is a member...
BY DANIELLE SEROTA, PARKWAY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
• Published April 10, 2013
Jennifer Rubin may not be your typical rock star, be she sure is rocking...Rockin’ 4 Relief that is. Jennifer, a junior at Parkway Central High School and member of United Hebrew Congregation, founded Rockin’ 4 Relief at age 12 to raise money for...
ELIZABETH BERSON, PARKWAY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, FRESHMAN
• Published March 13, 2013
A desire to learn is a key ingredient in developing Jewish identity. For 17-year-old Ladue High School senior Aitan Groener, the Bronfman Youth North American Fellowship offered the perfect opportunity to explore himself and the Jewish people.Aitan was...
ABBY MILLER, LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL, SOPHOMORE
• Published March 13, 2013
Julia Goldman is only a junior at Parkway Central High School, but her leadership and passion for a healthy environment has already made a positive impact on her school community.Funded by the St. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste Management District, six Parkway...
ANNIE COHEN, LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL, JUNIOR
• Published March 13, 2013
Interested in keeping kosher for Passover? Here are a few tips for Jewish teens (and anyone else wanting to try):1. PACK IT. Let’s face it, you’re all-inclusive trip to Cabo San Lucas will be many things, but kosher-friendly probably won’t be one...
REBECCA HANDLER, LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL, SOPHOMORE
• Published March 13, 2013
In Judaism, a mitzvah is a religious commandment. Over time, it has come to be associated with good deeds in general and is important to the Jewish religion. Even the smallest thoughtful gesture is a mitzvah. For some people, like Ali Hunter and Lindsey...
DANIELLE SEROTA, SOPHOMORE, Parkway Central
• Published February 13, 2013
Teens wait months, even years, for the once in a lifetime summer experience of journeying to Israel with fellow Jewish teens. However, matters such as the Gaza-Israel conflict and potential spillover of the Syria tragedy may cause teens – and their...
HANNAH SNIDMAN, SOPHOMORE, LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL
• Published February 13, 2013
Balancing his position on the St. Louis B’nai Amoona United Synagogue Youth (USY) chapter with his role on EMTZA (the Midwest region of USY) regional board, Parkway Central junior Joe Goldberg has made his mark as a leader in the Jewish community.“[United...
