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60 minutes
Source: Keshet
A lesbian student at a Jewish high school confronts her identity as a Jew and a lesbian, and is determined to establish a Gay-Straight Alliance at her school. Interviews with her, her family, her teachers, and other students illustrate how the school community struggled with their commitment to Jewish pluralism when confronting both Jewish tradition and social change.
A high school student tells the story behind a pair of wooden shoes and their connection to her family's history in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
A high school student reflects on being raised by his older brother and the legacy of the karate blackbelt his brother gave to him.
