Sparknotes Blog

February 24, 2022
Living 5-9
By Chloe Hutt in Israel
For those in America, many are familiar with the Dolly Parton song “9-5”. For those unfamiliar, the song reflects an average American woman who works “9-5” to support herself and her family. My life is...
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February 22, 2022
Giving Back with Repair the World
By Leah Moradi in Strong Women Fellowship
In December of 2021, Jumpspark’s Strong Women Fellowship gathered at The Weber School to meet with Lily Brent, the Executive Director of Repair the World, and Emma Burns, who is serving as a fellow with...
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February 16, 2022
Shayna’s Day In the Life at School
By Shayna Leibowtiz in Israel
The first thing I do is wake up at 7:00 am and go straight to the bathroom to wash my face, do my hair, and make my face presentable for the rest of the day....
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February 9, 2022
My Day in the Life of An Israeli Teenager
By Lidor Itach in Israel
My name is Lidor I’m from Israel, I think my life is good and I want to tell you why: I am able to learn something I like – to program. At my school I...
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February 2, 2022
A Day in My Life as an Israeli Teenager
By Noa Allouch in Israel
Hi, my name is Noa Allouch and I live in Yokneam Illit in Israel. I’m in 11th grade. Today I’ll tell you about a typical day in my life. These days due to the Covid...
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January 12, 2022
Exploring Gender and Judaism with SOJOURN
By Rachel Binderman in Strong Women Fellowship
Many teens who identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community struggle daily with accepting their own identities due to the hetero-normative society that we live in. Learning about the struggles that LGBTQ+ youth go...
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