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Five Ways to Encourage Teens’ Jewish Identities

Five Ways to Encourage Teens’ Jewish Identities jemerman October 23, 2025

Teens
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Photo of a teenage girl holding a Torah and walking about the room
Many Jewish teens leave home believing they've "finished" their Jewish education after their b'nei mitzvah or after confirmation. I certainly did. But that's like thinking you've mastered math because you learned multiplication tables.

The Sticky Stuff That Holds Us Together: Cheese

The Sticky Stuff That Holds Us Together: Cheese jemerman October 22, 2025

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Photo of cheesemonger Zach Berg standing in front of his cheese store in Detroit
Detroit cheesemonger Zach Berg connects cultures and communities through storytelling, Jewish values, and food.

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