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Shaken by Poverty in Africa

Sheli C.

In "Shaken by Poverty in Africa," Sheli C. examines how a young South African boy in a wealthy vacation town will forever change the way she thinks about Tzedakah.

A young South African boy in a wealthy vacation town forever changes the way one teen will think about Tzedakah.

Looking A Little Deeper

Looking A Little Deeper
Rebecca Selma S.

Rebecca Selma S. admits regretfully that she used to think homeless people weren't intelligent. In "Looking a Little Deeper," she explains what specifically changed her mind so dramatically.

I used to judge homeless people, and assume that they weren't very intelligent. I no longer see things so black and white; everyone has a story.

A Life-Changing Summer Program

A Life-Changing Summer Program
Rebecca Selma S.

If you're not afraid to see real poverty--and then actively help out--we found a summer program for you. Find out more about Shvuayim in "A Life-Changin Summer Program."

If you're not afraid to see real poverty--and then actively do something significant to help--we found a summer program for you.

Meet Panim's Outstanding Student

In "Meet Panim's Outstanding Student," you'll find out what exactly Ilana Cohn from West Hartford, Conn. did to win this year's Aaron Goldman Young Jewish Activist Award.

Find out what Ilana Cohn from West Hartford, Conn. did to win this year's Aaron Goldman Young Jewish Activist Award.

Jewish food bank in Philadelphia assuages local hunger and poverty

Did you know that 57,000 Jews in the Greater Philadelphia area are impoverished? The Jewish Relief Agency began by helping only 19 families in the area, and now teens are joining them to help nearly 4,000 families. Learn how a community can make a difference here.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20 (JTA) – Andrew Klazmer had an important delivery to make, but he couldn't find apartment B11. Toting a heavy box of canned goods, the 12-year-old scanned hallway after hallway, peering at faded apartment numbers in vain.

Then he spotted the mezuzah.

"Mom, it's over here," Klazmer called out excitedly, tapping the door.

In addition to acting as an ad-hoc navigational device, the mezuzah pointed to the bond that giver and receiver share – their Jewish identity.



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