Three Memphis teens were among nearly two dozen Jewish public schools teens from across the Midwest who spent Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend on the ground in New Orleans,...

Dylan Spiegel may have gone on the relief mission to help build community in New Orleans, but he ended up building another community entirely. A Jewish community. “The highlight...

Jillian Spiegel, a senior at Germantown High School, signed up for the relief mission for a number of reasons. She wanted to help the less fortunate, she wanted to...

Alex Benditt, a freshman at Shawnee Mission East High, says what he learned most from the mission is just how grateful he should be. “I’m grateful for the safety...

For Ruby Bierman (2nd from r.), a junior at Blue Valley North High School, the highlight of the relief mission was being able to celebrate her Jewishness with other...

Six teens from Kansas were among nearly two dozen Jewish public schools teens from across the Midwest who spent Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend on the ground in New...

When Bethany Roberts, a sophomore at Houston High School in Memphis, TN, returned home after the mission, what she felt most was grateful. “I am grateful for my ability...

For Jonah Stein, getting to see the impact of his actions was the most rewarding part of the relief mission. Jonah, a freshman at Blue Valley North High School...

For Sohaila Rafael (r.), a freshman at Crossroads College Preparatory School in St. Louis, MO, the highlight of the mission was reconnecting to Judaism in a real – and...

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend, nearly two dozen Jewish public schools teens from St. Louis, Memphis and Kansas were on the ground in New Orleans, getting their hands...