BY ANYA TULLMAN, SOPHOMORE, LADUE HORTON, WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL
• Published May 11, 2017
Chelsea Clinton spoke to students, faculty and families at Saul Mirowitz Jewish Community School on April 7 as part of a tour promoting the recent paperback release of her 2015 book about child activism, “It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired...
BY Lily Hauptman, JUNIOR, LADUE HORTON, WATKINS HIGH SCHOOL
• Published April 13, 2017
Before I entered the big, seemingly daunting doors of my high school, I knew that I wanted to join the school paper. I took two journalism classes, eventually rising in the ranks from writer to editor, and I have loved every second. Journalism brings...
BY GABE FLEISHER, FRESHMAN, JOHN BURROUGHS HIGH SCHOOL
• Published April 13, 2017
When more than 150 tombstones at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City were overturned in February, news of the desecration reached around the globe. The cemetery was featured prominently in national and international newspapers and broadcasts...
By Harrison Friedman, Senior, Fasman Yeshiva High School
• Published March 8, 2017
In today’s day and age, it seems like anything is possible for young entrepreneurs, what with the entire internet at their fingertips. Social media, especially, has been a revolutionary force for those looking to market their businesses. And a little...
By Anya Tullman, Sophomore, Ladue High School
• Published March 8, 2017
What do you get when you mix 500 Jewish teenagers from around the country, 15 controversial social issues and the capital of our nation? The result is the L’Taken Social Justice Seminar hosted by the Religious Action Center (RAC). As a member of this...
BY GREG SVIRNOVSKIY, Junior, Marquette high school
• Published March 8, 2017
Protesters gathered on the steps of Capitol Hill, waving signs, marching stoically. Braving the chilly air and drizzling skies, they yelled proudly in cries of desperation.“Show me what America looks like,” they said, their chants permeating through...
BY BEN REMIS, JUNIOR, JOHN BUROUGHS SCHOOL
• Published February 8, 2017
The Ohr Chadash staff is a close group, so when Max Krupnick, former member of Temple Emanuel and a student at John Burroughs School, moved with his family to Charlottesville, Va. last summer, we were sad to see him go. Luckily, we have been able to keep...
BY ADAM RUSH, SOPHOMORE, LADUE high school
• Published February 8, 2017
While some teens want to defend America, others want to defend Israel. Some Jewish Americans feel the need to join the Israel Defense Forces to help protect those living in the Jewish State. Most of these individuals are teenagers because the oldest one...
BY ETHAN FINE, FRESHMAN, EUREKA high school
• Published February 8, 2017
The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, are an annual awards show for actors, actresses, screenwriters, filmmakers, and all others involved in the filmmaking industry. Many of the nominees typically are Jewish.How can teen filmmakers reach this...
BY GABE FLEISHER, FRESHMAN, JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL
• Published February 8, 2017
United Hebrew Congregation in Chesterfield hosted about 180 Jewish teens from around the Midwest for a National Federal of Temple Youth (NFTY) Chavurah. UH’s youth group busily prepared for the event, which took place from Jan. 13 to 16.“I [was]...
BY HARRISON FRIEDMAN, Senior, Fasman Yeshiva
• Published September 15, 2016
For most teenagers, freshman year of college marks the first time they move away from home to attend school, live in a dormitory and make friends from all over the world. For me, this experience came in my freshman year as well — of high school.I decided...
BY SOPHIE BARON, JUNIOR, PARKWAY CENTRAL
• Published September 15, 2016
Traveling as a teenager is an experience that can have a lifelong impact. Whether it is with family, friends, school, youth group or even solo, discovering and learning enriches and engages the Jewish experience as a young adult. “Traveling is so important...
