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The Wonder Woman of the Torah

Posted on 06/11/2017 by Dina Newman in Beliefs and Practices

Today’s film scene is swarming with superheroes. DC Comics and Marvel have moved from the pages of comic books to the silver screen in the last decade. They’ve given us a few Batman and Spiderman...

Fidget Spinners and the Jews

Posted on 05/24/2017 by Dina Newman in Beliefs and Practices

If you’ve seen a kid lately, you’ve probably also seen the newest craze in the toy world: the Fidget Spinner! These three-pronged, ball-bearing, colorful little spinning toys have swept the nation...

A Jewish Take on the Netflix Show 13 Reasons Why

Posted on 05/16/2017 by Dina Newman in Beliefs and Practices

If you’re at all clued in to the pop culture world, you might be hearing the number 13 a lot lately. Schools, educators, psychologists and parents across the U.S have been abuzz for several weeks now...

Let My People Lead! A Jewish Perspective on Strengths Based Leadership

Posted on 05/07/2017 by Dina Newman in Beliefs and Practices

My life is very Jewish… after undergraduate and masters degrees in Jewish studies, I’ve settled into the field of Jewish education as a Jewish Youth Engagement Professional in New York City....