When the sages, in our double Torah portion of Acharei Mot-Kedoshim this week, addressed the classic Jewish commandment to âLove your fellow as yourselfâ (Leviticus 19:18), they wondered: How is it possible to require that we can love others as much as we love ourselves?Â
Elizabeth âBethâ Millstone Roman, February 22, 2021, age 75, after recently suffering a stroke.
The daughter of Dr. Robert and Thelma Millstone, she was born in San Francisco but grew up in St. Louis, where she graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School. She went on to do her undergraduate work at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY, then earned her MSW at the University of Washington in Seattle. She spent most of her adult life in St. Louis, where she practiced with Jewish Family and Childrenâs Services and the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. She also worked in private practice for many years. Â
These Are 50 of the Best Public High Schools in America
By Meagan Drillinger, Stacker News
On 2/7/21 at 11:00 AM EST
As the world continues to grow more intellectually advanced, so does the quality of academics, even at the earliest levels. A study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education found that children who experience quality early childhood education are less likely to be placed in special education, less likely to be held back a grade, and more likely to graduate from high school. Since many parents see their children s first foray into formal education as a make-or-break gauntlet that will define the course of their child s academic career, it stands to reason that this stress could only be amplified when it comes to choosing a high school, the time in a young person s life when they undergo many emotional, physical, and psychological changes.