The Jewish community has always been an integral part of junior Julia Segal’s life. She is currently the president of the Jewnion club at Gunn and has been celebrating Hanukkah and many other Jewish holidays for as long as she can remember.
For Segal, Hanukkah is about more than just having...
Written by Chloe Shrager
My mother is Christian, but my parents decided to raise me and my two older siblings Jewish. I’ve always known that I am Jewish, and I’ve always been proud of it. However, I never truly took the mental energy to learn what being Jewish meant to myself until my Bat Mitzvah...
Bridgette Gong
“More Jewish teens, more meaningful Jewish experiences” is the mission statement of B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO), an international youth leadership group for Jewish teens from grades eight through twelve. On Saturday nights, members participate in programs planned by...
Written by Anyi Cheng
After graduation, most high school seniors look to spend the following years of their lives in college or at a job. For senior Uri Zakai Or, however, his path is different. Zakai Or plans to enlist in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) after completing high school. “My plans...
