http://reformjudaismmag.org// KnowledgeDispatch http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=3282 interview with Louis Bordman. The director of URJ Eisner Camp explains why cell phones are banned at URJ camps--and how camp life has been enriched as a result. Sidebar to Invasion of the Machines. Summer 2013. Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=3218 a conversation with Len Saxe. The director of the Steinhardt Social Research Institute at Brandeis University contextualizes the latest research findings concerning the impact of immersive experiences on young peoples Jewish identity. Spring 2013. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=3093 Austin Wand; Kira Harland. What do young people have to say about youth engagement? Two Reform teens who had been estranged from Jewish life but then found a way back to Judaism tell their stories. Includes sidebar on the Campaign for Youth Engagement. For more teen responses: <a href="http://reformjudaismmag.org/teens/">reformjudaismmag.org/teens</a>. Fall 2012. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2960 Jeremi Suri. After the 1973 Yom Kippur War, U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger almost singlehandedly reshaped the balance of power in the Middle Easta balance which reigned in the region for nearly 40 years. How did Kissingers escape from Nazi Germany impact his foreign policy? And now, with populist Arab uprisings, how will history judge his legacy? Winter 2011. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2954 Marla Feldman. Reflections on chaperoning 43 teens to Prague as part of NFTYs Dor LDor travel program. Winter 2011. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2897 Ben Greenspan. First-person account by an eighth grader of how he co-created the film The Road Through Ohrdruf, which features the stories of both survivors and liberators of a small concentration camp called Ohrdruf 65 years after the war; the article also includes historical information and a variety of survivor memories/perspectives. Fall 2011. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2626 College consultant advice on applying, researching the right Jewish community, visits, essays, and parents. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2651 The College Search - On Your Own Terms. Daniel Steiner. The questions to ask yourself in order to choose a school that will best support who you are as a Jew. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2638 Interview with Scott Jaschik on choosing a public university, quality institutions, and more. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2663 Sherri Geller. The steps to take to determine the right fit. Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2627 Scholarships, grants, and lower cost loans. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2639 Scholarships, grants, and lower cost loans. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2628 Interview with Reecy Aresty on negotiating your best college aid package. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2652 Sherri Geller. Excellent options for Jewish students without high GPAs. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2664 Sherri Geller. Making the most of a campus visit. Fall 2007 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2629 Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2653 John B. Boshoven. What you need to know about student loans. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2665 Sherri Geller. Easing interview anxieties. Fall 2007 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2666 Judith Berg. College options for average students. Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2654 No byline. Scholarships, grants, and lower cost loans. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2640 Daniel Steiner. Using Facebook to connect to Jewish campus life and choose your school. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2630 Linda J. Sax. Why college men stress less and women are better off further away. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2676 Jill Goldstein. Why it&#39;s helpful to choose a college based on Jewish considerations. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2677 Judith Berg. Admissions advice from a college consultant. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2678 Michele Hernandez. Applications advice from a college consultant. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2679 Judith Berg. Appropriate and inappropriate parental involvement in the college applications process. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2667 Aviva Perlman. Everything from Jewish scuba diving clubs to Hillel beach parties. Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2669 Rabbi Scott Aaron. How to handle rooming with someone who may know little about Jews or Judaism. Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2670 Rabbi Jonathan Klein. Six ready responses to such statements as "Reform isn&#39;t Judaism!" Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2671 Rabbi Jonathan Klein. A primer for Reform students seeking to fit in during more traditional Jewish worship and dinner experiences. Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2672 Daphne Oz. How to eat at school in order to stay at the top of your game. Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2673 David A. Harris. The chairman of the Israel on Campus Coalition offers strategies that will empower pro-Israel students to plan effective Israel programs and initiatives. Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2674 Jennifer Gubitz. Popular Jewish collegiate options to explore. Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2642 Juliana Schnur. How to cope with increasing school, extracurricular, and relationship pressures. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2631 Elanna Seid. How to teach non-Jewish friends about Judaism. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2655 Deborah Swerdlow. Enlisting roommate support for your religious practices - and what to do if it&#39;s not forthcoming. Fall 2008 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2643 Hanan Cidor. Dealing with anti-Israel sentiment on campus. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2632 The Wesleyan U. sukkah in a printable PDF. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2656 Elanna Seid. Personal story of how to make Jewish friends. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2644 Deborah Swerdlow. The many Israel opportunities for college students (also see Campus Life 204). Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2633 Emily Berman & Sarah-Beth Kirshner. Do you feel at a loss in effectively advocating for Israel on campus? Here is how we&#39;ve built a pro-Israel environment at Indiana University. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2657 Joan Bress. How to integrate your Jewish identity/interests into the campus experience. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2634 Scott Aaron. Exploring Judaism on your own terms. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2658 Betsy F. Woolf. How to create Jewish life on a campus with few Jews. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2645 Rabbi Aaron Panken. When you&#39;re considering a career in Jewish service. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2635 Hannah Needleman. The identity building boost of joining a Jewish a cappella group. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2659 Brian Rosen. Interview with Jewish fraternity brothers about the Jewish fraternity experience. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2636 Deborah Swerdlow. Tips to fit Judaism in your post-college career path. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2660 Connie Savitt Sandler. Interview with Jewish sorority sisters about the sorority experience. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2661 Hilary Oleon. Reform Movement travel programs for college students. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2668 John B. Boshoven. The best loan options for Jewish students. Fall 2007 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2683 Harry R. Lewis. A former Harvard dean rhapsodizes on having a well-rounded college education that includes extracurriculars, not just studying. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2684 Andrea Steinberger. Dropping preconceived notions & making the most of the campus Hillel opportunity. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2685 Life Lessons 014: Your Reform Home on Campus. No byline. Ways to connect with KESHER, the Union for Reform Judaism&#39;s college program, on campus. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2686 Scott Aaron. How to handle it when classes and/or tests are scheduled on Jewish holidays. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2687 Andy Koren. Advice for congregations on connecting with college student members. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2641 Betsy Woolf. Admissions advice from college students. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2646 Deborah Swerdlow. Israel trip security guidelines. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2648 Marla Jo Fisher. Planning a dialogue-centered college trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2649 Interview with Rabbi Edythe Mencher. Tips to minimize college stress grounded in Jewish teachings. Fall 2008. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2637 A conversation with college presidents Scott Cowan, Tulane; Amy Gutmann, U. of Pennsylvania; Marjorie Hass, Austin; and Lawrence Bacow, Tufts on the meaning of a university education and the role of religion in campus life. Fall 2009. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2625 Northwestern U. President Morton Schapiro on the college advantage, tuition myths, and more. Fall 2010. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2662 Interview with Leon Botstein. The president of Bard College reflects on what today&#39;s students need to do to make the most of their college education - and beyond. Fall 2007. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2680 John Boshoven. Financial advice and resources for Jewish families. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2681 No byline. Scholarships, grants, & low-interest loans. Fall 2006 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2682 Scholarships 999: College Cash. No byline. The colleges which offer scholarships to Jewish students. Fall 2006. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2675 Gabrielle Birkner. A historical and sociological look at how Jewish activities have proliferated on the university scene. Fall 2006 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2059 Zachary Brown. I had never been as considerate as I could have been to my family until in class, a pen went through the center of my eye and I was later asked to coach Little League. Summer 2010. Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2731 Judith Berg. The whys and hows of choosing a college consultant. Fall 2009. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2647 Marla Jo Fisher. Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian students at UC Irvine travel together to Israel and Palestinian territories. Fall 2009. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2064 Aaron Mayer Frankel. I was just sixteen when I was given the honor of co-leading the teen Yom Kippur services at Temple Hashalom. When I came close to fainting, I had to eat...and eat, and eat.... Fall 2009. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2691 Lilly Glairon. For my bat mitzvah project I went to Kenya to teach poor women to spin wool and earn money to buy food for their families. Spring 2009. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2732 Claire D. Friedlander. Unanticipated colleges seeking Jewish students. Fall 2008. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=2733 Rabbi Edythe Mencher. Appropriate and inappropriate ways for parents to help adult children navigate college. Fall 2008. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://reformjudaismmag.org/_kd/go.cfm?destination=ShowItem&Item_ID=1824 Elanna Seid. How my 13-year-old mentally retarded sister, who is unable to recognize letters or numbers and hold a normal conversation, was able to become a bat mitzvah. Spring 2007 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT