Jewish Scholastic Press Association

Charlie Kirk’s murder is a dire wakeup call: Political polarization has gone too far
Regardless of whether people agreed with his beliefs, he was a master of dialogue in the face of brutality. His violent death is such an eerie reversal of his love for political discourse.
Judaic staff take off
Rabbi Dr. Ben Aaronson, a Seattle native and NYHS alumnus currently residing in Israel, will take over as head of school. He is currently teaching at Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah in Modi’in, Israel, and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Mission Possible: AJA Adopts Official Modern Orthodox Mission
Administrators say school changed its mission statement to reflect the school’s evolving values, which are also reflected in current enrollment
Lakeside, U-Prep graduates participate in campus Gaza protests
For the class of 2023, freshman year of college has taken an unexpected turn. “It’s dystopian, absolutely crazy,” Sasha Nelson ’23 says in a Zoom interview from her dorm room at UCLA, where she studies economics.
Announcing Winners of the 2025 Jewish Scholastic Journalism Awards
A story about a Jewish school’s censorship of Gaza-related coverage has won the top prize in the 2025 Jewish Scholastic Journalism Awards, announced via live webcast on March 23.
After The Eye
For families of teachers at Atlanta Jewish Academy, Hurricane Helene has left a lasting Impact.

Judaic staff in an airplane flying over a map of Israel. Left to right: Rabbi Hason, Ms. Hason, Rabbi Rothstein, Ms. Rothstein.

Editorial Staff, The Mane Idea, Northwest Yeshiva High School • September 9, 2025

Rabbi Dr. Ben Aaronson, a Seattle native and NYHS alumnus currently residing in Israel, will take over as head of school. He is currently teaching at Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah in Modi’in, Israel, and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Mission Possible: AJA Adopts Official Modern Orthodox Mission

Matan Fleishman, Palette, Atlanta Jewish Academy • May 1, 2025

Administrators say school changed its mission statement to reflect the school’s evolving values, which are also reflected in current enrollment

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High School Opinion

A memorial is held for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in Utah, at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Sept. 10, 2025.

Charlie Kirk’s murder is a dire wakeup call: Political polarization has gone too far

liana Abrams and Eliana Wolf, The Lion's Tale, Charles E. Smith Jewish Dsy School

Regardless of whether people agreed with his beliefs, he was a master of dialogue in the face of brutality. His violent death is such an eerie reversal of his love for political discourse.

OPINION: Breaking the Silence – Mental Health in Basketball

Jake Sosland, RampageWired, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy

Many feel that keeping emotions to themselves on the court shows toughness and power. Breaking free from this mindset is key to a player’s journey, whether in high school basketball or the NBA.

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