Never Say Never to Dreams

All teens (even Jewish ones), have music idols and Justin Bieber – with his circa 60s Beatle bangs – is Planet Earth’s child-icon of the moment. Justin is a...

Damon’s Descent into Darkness

Damon is the sizzling bad boy we love to hate. His endearing love for Elena and his desire to be good in order to win her, even as he...

Bullying, Korach, Hanna and A

In the newest episode of “Pretty Little Liars,” Hanna finds herself feeling very guilty over the art gallery ticket she provided to Aria’s mom. Had her mom actually made...

Dr. Alex Karev and Moses

At the end of “Don’t Deceive Me (Please Don’t Go)” Alex Karev and Dr. Shepherd have a conversation regarding the clinical Alzheimer’s trial they are working on together. Derek:...

Testing Dan & Testing God

Serena van der Woodsen has a sweet conversation with Dan Humphrey in “The Kids Are Not All Right.” Serena: I don’t mean to take you for granted. It’s just,...

My Winter Break Week of Inspiration

Can an international organization draw public school teenagers to a weeklong event that spans over their winter break and see them sorry to leave at the end of the...

Yarchei Kallah: A Teen’s View

If you light a candle, the flame will always point up. It points up to the sun, the stars, the heavens; even if the candle is upside down, the...

Innuedndo, Love and Rocky Horror

In “The Rocky Horror Glee Show,” episode 2×5, Will Schuester decides to push all barriers and have his students perform “The Rocky Horror Show” because he knows Emma likes...

With One Heart

Two years ago, the global Jewish community recoiled in horror when news spread that eight young men were murdered in cold blood while learning Torah at Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav...