Youth

SALEM – The pivot to Zoom in March due to the pandemic proved to be a silver lining for the Salem-based Lappin Foundation, because it allowed the foundation’s programs to better reach the young and...

PEABODY – Ruth Shoer Rappaport, a Jewish woman from Peabody who went on to become a groundbreaking vaccine researcher, has left more than $1 million to Peabody Veterans Memorial High, from which she graduated in...

NEWTON – When Jewish independent schools started the new academic year, students had to quickly absorb new protocols in response to COVID-19. Whether it’s wearing masks or physically distancing, they’ve been quick learners. That’s one...

PEABODY – When Army Pfc. Daniel Steckler was captured during the Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg on Dec. 16, 1944 during World War II, he was sent to a prisoner of war camp, according...

SWAMPSCOTT – Those who attended Liora Ragozin’s bat mitzvah on Sept. 5 at Congregation Shirat Hayam, both in person and virtually, will probably remember it for her eloquent d’var Torah speech on the struggle between...

Hebrew name: Nisan Hometown: Marblehead Alma mater: Marblehead High School, ’17 Current school: University of Michigan ’21 Major: Neuroscience Minor: Judaic Studies Favorite Jewish food: Chopped liver Favorite Jewish person: Albert Einstein Favorite Jewish holiday:...

MARBLEHEAD — With numerous precautions in place, the Epstein Hillel Jewish independent day school welcomed back students on-site last week. “The first day was fabulous,” said Head of School Amy Gold. According to Gold, all...

My life changed during the summer of 2018, while on the Dor L’Dor camp trip to Israel 5,464 miles away from home. We visited Save a Child’s Heart (SACH), an organization that provides free, life-saving...

Hebrew Name: Rivka Temple: Temple B’nai Abraham Hometown: Danvers School: Fairfield University Major: Marketing Minor: Management Favorite Jewish Food: Bagels Favorite Jewish Person: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Favorite Jewish Holiday: Hanukkah Favorite Movie: The Greatest Showman...

The Lappin Foundation launched its new Robert Israel Lappin Jewish Youth Leadership Seminar for high school and college students on July 13. More than 70 students from 11 states are enrolled in the virtual, six-session...