Jewish Scholastic Press Association

I spent a week in Romania with Ukrainian Jewish orphans. Here’s what I learned.
They are the most resilient and inspiring Jews I’ve ever met.
Surprise challenges from friends help students memorize Mishna
The new program is a game designed to make learning Mishna fun, and to encourage the learning of oral Torah.
JSPA heads to New York City for 2023 Conference and Shabbaton
The Jewish Scholastic Press Association will hold its annual convention and Shabbaton in New York City this year as a “specialty program” of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s 99th Spring Scholastic Convention.
JDS students celebrate with thousands of others for the annual Israel Day Parade
Thousands of participants gathered on New York’s 5th avenue on May 22 for the annual Israel Day Parade. They marched with pride as they supported the state of Israel’s 74th year of independence, its vibrant culture and diversity.
No proposals yet from students to fix Hashkama
Two months after Head of School Rabbi David Block asked students for proposals to expand access to Hashkama Minyan while also ensuring good davening attendance overall, no new proposal has been made, school officials said this week.
‘Gender Queer’: How Milken ‘Marginalized a Marginalized Voice’
The memoir was being taught in Milken’s 12th grade English course, Marginalized Voices, which introduces new perspectives to students nearing the end of high school. However, many parents believed that Gender Queer was too explicit for the classroom, despite those pages not being included in the required reading assignments for the text.