Youth
Y2I teens plant their roots in Israel
One of the first things that Emma Keith experienced after landing in Israel, besides jetlag and air that felt like “stepping into a sauna,” was a man who shook the hands of everyone in her...
Read moreTeens changed by ‘March of the Living’ trip
In April, a group of Jewish Massachusetts teens joined 10,000 others from 50 countries for the 2019 March of the Living (MOTL). It was a life-changing journey to Poland where they marked Holocaust Remembrance Day...
Read moreJewish summer camps adapt, evolve
On summer mornings, Maria Samiljan walks out of the JCC and sees her favorite summer sight. “I’m usually at the J from quarter of eight to 9:15, and it’s during camp drop-off, and the hill...
Read moreRashi School holds graduation
With pride and excitement, 26 eighth graders graduated this year from The Rashi School. In the weeks prior to graduation, the class of 2019 acted as ambassadors at the school’s annual dinner, reflected on past...
Read moreBat mitzvah girl raises money to feed children
ANDOVER – Yahli Irelander stood on the bimah at Temple Emanuel in Andover on her bat mitzvah reciting Parshah Nasso last month. While it was a satisfying achievement, the shy, artistic 13-year-old said it...
Read moreThe Millennials: Becca Melnick
Becca Melnick, 28 HOMETOWN: Marblehead CURRENTLY LIVING IN: New Haven, Conn. ALMA MATERS: Marblehead High School ’08, James Madison University ’13 (BA), Salem State University ’17 (MA) JOB: Assistant director of admissions, Yale School of Public Health FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi,...
Read moreJuvenile Scholarship Luncheon
The Juvenile Scholarship Organization held its annual luncheon on May 22 at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. The organization provides scholarships to deserving Jewish high school graduates on the North Shore. Funds are primarily obtained...
Read moreFrances R. Soderberg Scholarship established
Soderberg Insurance Services is offering an educational scholarship dedicated in memory of the agency’s co-founder Frances Soderberg. Frances was an active member of the North Shore community for over 50 years. Her youngest daughter Karen...
Read moreRose Ruderman Scholars Award recipients announced
Everyone who knew Rose Ruderman has their own stories to tell. Her grandchildren remember the jars of coins she saved and handed to them, even though she had little money for herself. Her daughter-in-law, with...
Read moreJewish student becomes valedictorian at Holy Cross
WORCESTER – “The members of this class refuse to be silent, refuse to be bystanders, and refuse to not give everything they have to the issues that are important to them,” said Isabel Block, of...
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