Hadassah Magazine and jGirls are sponsoring their second annual teen essay contest for girls and young women.  The topic this year is about experiences with antisemitism. The deadline is Nov. 5. The winning essay will be published in Hadassah magazine, which reaches more than 250,000 people, along with jGirls Magazine, and the winner will receive a subscription to Hadassah Magazine. ...

Writers from The Lion's Tale at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School debate whether or not Jews should publicly criticize Israel.

Tugging their skirts down another inch, a group of girls walk through the halls refusing to meet certain teachers’ eyes. Others simply take a roundabout route to evade them entirely. Plagued with anxiety, discomfort, and frustration, these students go out of their way to avoid being reported for skirt infractions — colloquially known as being “skirted.” Since teachers are responsible for spotting...

When Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that all state residents 16 and older would be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on March 25, it didn’t cause a huge stir among AJA’s senior class. All but one of the seniors who have attended school in person this year had already received their first dose of the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech regiment during the previous two weeks. By the first week after...

“What is your view on U.S-Israel relations, California-Israel trade, and BDS, the Boycott Divestment Sanctions movement?” When the two most prominent candidates running for state Assembly were asked this question May 3, Heather Hutt said the answer is simple — she opposes BDS and believes Israel should be protected and “whole” at all times. “I certainly do stand against the boycott,”...

It’s not often nowadays that you can share your political opinions with others without running into conflict. However, at NYHS town halls, students can, in fact, share opinions freely and respectfully. “An important part of a Jewish education is to be able to think critically and see different perspectives,” said Head of School Jason Feld. At a town hall, students and staff discuss the pros...