Sparknotes Blog

February 1, 2021
MAKING CHANGE IN A CHANGING WORLD WITH LOGAN ZINMAN GERBER
By VOX ATL in 2020
“Participating in the fellowships enabled me to make some of my closest Jewish friends from across the country and channel my passion for social change into real action,” writes JumpSpark Strong Woman Fellow Sarah...
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January 15, 2021
It’s Not Your Responsibility to Finish All the Work
By Nancy Gorod in 2020
Rabbi Tarfon teaches us in Pirkei Avot: The day is short, the task is long, and workers are indolent, and the masters are insistent. He goes on to say: It is not your responsibility to...
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January 15, 2021
High School in Israel in the time of COVID
By Rachel Binderman in 2020
My name is Rachel Binderman and I am a junior on a High School program called Alexander Muss High School in Israel. At the beginning of my sophomore year I decided to sign up for...
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December 2, 2020
High School in Israel in Quarantine
By Sarah-Anne Seligman in 2020
My name is Sarah-Anne Seligman and I am in 11th grade. I’m from Atlanta, GA and I chose to come to Alexander Muss High School in Israel for the Fall semester of 2020 because I...
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December 2, 2020
Atlanta Kesher Fellowship Launches its 2nd Year with Expanded Options
By Jessie Schwartzman in 2020
ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Kesher Teen Engagement Fellowship, the exciting new peer- to- peer engagement opportunity for Jewish teens in grades 10-12 offered by the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), has officially kicked off its second year....
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November 18, 2020
Inspirational Intern Queen: Helping Students Prepare For Life After High School
By VOX ATL in 2020
Story by Mollie Binderman and Audrey Zeff Now more than ever students need to be prepared for life after school. Internships can introduce you to new careers and make you more prepared for a job...
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