By Kyla Gersten, Solomon Schecter Day School
• Published January 12, 2011
For the current generation of teens, Israel is something that has always been there and always will be there. However, this may not be the case. The state of Israel's future is in jeopardy every single day.Unfortunately, Israel has not become a significant...
By Hayley Abramson, John Burroughs School
• Published January 12, 2011
Struck by the lack of Jewish music groups in St. Louis, a group of local residents joined forces to create Shir Ami. Shir Ami, Hebrew for "Song of my People," aims to please all age groups by performing Jewish music from a variety of countries and styles.The...
By Jake Weisman, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
• Published January 12, 2011
Through Partnership 2000, 12 Israeli teens traveled to St. Louis for a recent visit. I had the chance to speak with some of them about their lives in Israel. After getting past the language barrier and getting more comfortable with each other, I found...
By HANNAH STEIN, Block Yeshiva High School
• Published January 12, 2011
Since 1995, Partnership 2000 has sought to create a stronger connection between Jews in Israel and Jews outside of Israel. To accomplish this goal, the organization partners different cities in Israel with cities in the United States. St. Louis and Atlanta...
By Mia Kweskin, Ohr Chadash Staff Writer
• Published December 29, 2010
There's a major position at stake for the Byrnes-Focker family: the Godfocker. Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) places the key to the circle of trust in Greg Focker's (Ben Stiller) hands as he challenges him to prove his potential to serve as the family's...
By Mia Kweskin, Ohr Chadash Staff
• Published December 23, 2010
There's a major position at stake for the Byrnes-Focker family: the G-dfocker. Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) places the key to the circle of trust in Greg Focker's (Ben Stiller) hands as he challenges him to prove his potential to serve as the family's...
It was a hot day during the summer of 2005. I can vividly remember my Uncle Daniel leading us frantically around the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He was on a mission to bring us to what he claimed was ‘the greatest deli on the planet.' About an hour...
Everyone knows the pivotal role doctors and nurses play in a patient's cure. Now, another, lesser-known group of healers is making an appearance at hospitals around the world, including St. Louis.Clown doctors are a group of professionally trained clowns...
By RACHEL WOLFE AND HANNAH STEIN
• Published December 22, 2010
Imagine a world in which on one day every week, everyone would take a break from their distractions and focus on the simplicities of life. They would refrain from using technology that constantly provides immediate gratification. They would slow down...
Coming to theaters Wednesday, Dec. 22 is a movie that dares to ask: "Kids bring everyone closer...right?" "Little Fockers" is the third installment in a trilogy that includes "Meet the Parents" and "Meet the Fockers." The new movie continues the story...
In the last few years, cyber-bullying has captured an enormous amount of global media attention, including coverage of a local case in St. Charles County.Cyber bullying is harassment through electronic devices such as cell phones, websites, blogs, chat...
By Jennifer Rubin and Haley Abramson, OHR CHadash —Jewish Light teen staff
• Published December 15, 2010
Yom Limmud, which translated means ‘Day of Study,' is an annual CAJE-organized program held at Solomon Schechter Day School to teach teens more about their Jewish faith. Late last month, more than 200 teens from all across the St. Louis area attended...
