TAP

by Lauren Selden, Beth Chaim My name is Lauren Selden. I am a junior and a part of Beth Chaim. Sunday August 28th I had the privilege to start my first ever workshop with TAP along with other Jewish teens. We spent some of the workshop discussing the difference between our role as madrichim in our classrooms and getting a better understanding of how to best communicate and help our students feel connected to Jewish learning. We also spent time preparing bags with items that would assist in our teaching and our students’ learning. The items included: a whiteboard, a [...]

by Yoya Eisenbach, Beth Am Israel Throughout my 15 years of being in the world, I have never been known much for my writing. I have never had a connection to the humanities, and haven’t had the experience of sitting down and reading a book for hours. Although this is the case, I write this entry with great excitement, because it allowed me to talk about and share one of my favorite hobbies, Computer-Aided Design (CAD). CAD allows any person to create anything they put their mind to, whether it be an extremely detailed representation of a fantasy character, or [...]

by Emma Wicentowski, Ohev Shalom There are many great people in this world that are able to go the extra mile to make people with disabilities feel like they have a vital role in this world. From my own experience, a family friend who is disabled, was able to engage in a program at my sleep away camp that was made to accommodate the needs of these campers to make their summer the best it could be. For background knowledge, I attend Camp Ramah in the Poconos, and the special program is called Yedidim. The family friend has graduated from [...]