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Jason Tinero, a senior at New Community Jewish High School in West Hills and a resident of Calabasas, was among 10,000 teens from 40 countries who marched from the Auschwitz to Birkenau death camps in Poland to mark Yom Hashoah, … Continue reading →

Seniors from New Community Jewish High School and Seniors from the Los Angeles Jewish Home Danced the Night Away at “Senior-Senior Prom” Sequins, bow ties and dress shoes helped adorn the beautifully decorated Los Angeles Jewish Home in Reseda at NCJHS’ first … Continue reading →

A group of students received their task during a recent workshop at New Community Jewish High School: Craft a response to college students who liken the Israeli occupation to Nazi Germany. Click here to read the full article in The … Continue reading →

Why do you belong at IU? I belong at IU because I am committed to receiving a quality education in the Kelley School of Business and obtaining the ideal college experience. IU provides the opportunities to make it the right … Continue reading →

My son recently graduated from Middle School, sort of. Baseball takes a front seat in our family each spring.  My two teenage sons have played on teams since they were little.  My  husband and I are devoted fans  of theirs and we cheer loudly from the stands. When they are not  playing baseball themselves, my sons are dedicated to following the stats of their favorite team, the  Boston Red Sox.    So it was a bit of a conundrum when we learned that Noah, our 8th grader, had a baseball playoff game  scheduled at the exact same time of his middle school graduation. Click here to read the full article

For those of us who spend our professional and often personal lives living and learning among high school students, we understand that hormones are far more powerful than Halakhah.  Thus, teaching ethics to high school students is far more about … Continue reading →

In July 1960, while attending Camp Alonim, I heard Shlomo Bardin talk about his life in Zhitomer, Russia. He told us of a community of Jews within a large city who “cared.” He talked about how the community ensured that … Continue reading →

Ariel Prince (Class of 2011) has been selected by the UC Berkeley Cal Alumni Association to receive The Leadership Award scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year.  Ariel will be attending Berkeley in the fall.  Applicants must have had a minimum … Continue reading →

Jonathan Sanders named “Golfer of the Year” by LA Daily News Jonathan Sanders (’12), tied for 8th place in the  CIF / CGA Boys State High School Championship Eric Deming (’11) was selected to the Division 7 ALL CIF Baseball … Continue reading →