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Jewish Ledger Stamford students become a voice for Holocaust survivors S iegmund Listwa had a lot to teach Julianne Katz and, admits Julianne, “I had a lot to learn.” And learn she did recently, when the Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy Upper School junior participated in the school’s new Holocaust Fellowship program. Presented in conjunction with the Anachnu Holocaust Survivor program of the Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County, the Holocaust Fellowship program partners students at the Stamford school with survivors to record the survivors’ stories, follo...

Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy Upper School Raises Mental Health Awareness By Judie Jacobson STAMFORD – Life isn’t always easy. But getting through life as a teenager – dealing with the emotional challenges of transitioning between childhood and adulthood – can be especially difficult, even in the best of times. Add to that the stresses created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the level of angst and anxiety among teens is amped up even further. Well aware that many teens were struggling with mental health issues and, moreover, that they did not feel comfortable sharing their experiences with...