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Nobody Wears Tefillin on the Weekend By Adina Gerwin On one of the first crisp fall mornings of seventh grade, as I walked into prayer at my Jewish Day School, I noticed strange leather boxes hanging off my friend's arm.
A Lament Over the Growing Gap Between the Rich and the Poor O Keeper of Justice in the universe, we are troubled about the inequality which is so rampant in the United States. Statistic: The top 10 percent of earners last year collected more than half th…
The Ultimate Superpower by Gracie Griffin in KidSpirit's The Nature of Truth issue. Interfaith Connections is a column for teens to dialogue about how their faith or wisdom tradition influences their view of life’s bi…
Great Unity By Ralph Wang in the KidSpirit Unity and Division issue. Throughout human history, there have been many attempts to explain society and make the world a better place. Great Unity is one of them. …
We Are Part of Nature By Michael Deschenes My full name, Michael North Deschenes, happens to describe what I view as one of the most important parts of my identity.
The Tree of Change By Hannah Schuett for KidSpirit's Reality and Perception Issue. In my culturally diverse family, I am exposed to many different customs in my day-to-day life, which has made me appreciate diverse…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Six High Ideals "Rosh Ha-Shanah is a time for us to contemplate our highest ideals and our actual behavior. We make amends to ourselves, to one another, and to God for the gap." So writes Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artso…
Evolving Gender Roles in the Vedas By Nimai Agarwal for KidSpirit's The Soul of Gender Issue. For those who don’t know, the Vedas are ancient Hindu scriptures, a vast collection of knowledge that stretches over many subjects, co…
A Personal Exploration of Diversity and Heritage By Samarth Jajoo for KidSpirit's Heritage issue. From a young age I was taught to stand up for my beliefs. More importantly, I was taught to appreciate diversity. We can choose to appreciate …