Holidays

Up All Night

Celebrate receiving our Torah by spending the night learning from it on Shavuot.

Celebrate receiving our Torah by spending the night learning from it on Shavuot.

author's bio: 

Barak Hagler is a sophomore at the Jewish Educational Center in Elizabeth, N.J. 

Celebrating A Family Festival

Learn from the Four Sons in the Haggadah, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

Learn from the Four Sons in the Haggadah and don’t be afraid to ask questions. 

author's bio: 

Leah Scher is a sophomore at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County in Long Island.

Clean Slate

Removing old food (yuck) from lockers is only one kind of cleaning teens should do before Passover.

Removing old food (yuck) from lockers is only one kind of cleaning teens should do before Passover. 

author's bio: 

Barak Hagler is a sophomore at Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy of the Jewish Education Center in Elizabeth, N.J.

Purim Costume Madness

Stop the insanity! Don’t go to a store, raid your closet instead.

Stop the insanity! Don’t go to a store, raid your closet instead. 

author's bio: 

Lizzie Zakaim is a sophomore at Paramus High School in Paramus, N.J. 

Happy New Year, Trees

Tu b’Shevat teaches us the importance of growing strong roots.

Tu b’Shevat teaches us the importance of growing strong roots. 

author's bio: 

Leah Scher is a sophomore at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County in Long Island.

Jingle Bells Rock

For a Jewish teen, the holiday spirit is infectious but it comes with a caveat.

For a Jewish teen, the holiday spirit is infectious but it comes with a caveat. 

author's bio: 

Rina Steinberg is a junior at the Solomon Schechter High School of Long Island. 

A Global Chanukah

Teens in Chicago light the menorah with Jews in the Ukraine, thanks to Skype and the world community of BBYO.

Teens in Chicago light the menorah with Jews in the Ukraine, thanks to Skype and the world community of BBYO.

author's bio: 

Michaela Brown is a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va. and Nicholas Phillips is a senior at Merchant Taylors’ School in London, England.

Happy Days

Sukkot is a week of joy that brings family and friends together.

Sukkot is a week of joy that brings family and friends together.Sukkot is a week of joy that brings family and friends together.

author's bio: 

 

Leah Scher is a sophomore at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County in West Hempstead, L.I.

My Day of Awe

How I learned to embrace Yom Kippur.

How I learned to embrace Yom Kippur. 

author's bio: 

 

Miriam Blum is a sophomore at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls in Teaneck, N.J. 

Preparation, Revelation and a Shmear

How cheesecake and kreplach became part of our Shavuot celebration.

How cheesecake and kreplach became part of our Shavuot celebration.

author's bio: 

Talia Weisberg is a junior at Manhattan High School for Girls.

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