When I found out that the Wisconsin leg of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure breast cancer walk was being held on Rosh Hashanah, I was really disappointed. Soon, the girls in my local BBYO chapter and I learned that other people in the Jewish community were also upset by this. We took it upon ourselves to organize a walk for breast cancer that the whole community could participate in, especially the Jewish community, who missed out on the first walk. So, the Eden B'nai Brith Girls of Wisconsin Region BBYO organized a Jewish Walk for Breast Cancer on October 22, 2006.

If Israeli kids are running out of English books, who better to lend a hand than American students?

Israel's war with Lebanon may seem like old news, but the damage is still fresh.

They hid it well. The houses looked normal, restaurants were full, and children played in the street after school. People smiled and were quick to reminisce about good times. Not a hint of bitterness could be found in their voices.