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Paul Kleiman

U.S.

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Expertise

I can answer all kinds of questions about Jewish holidays, rituals, teen issues, and Israel.

Experience in the area

I have gone to a reform synagogue since I was four years old and have been very active in the youth group and am currently the President. I attended Greene Family camp, a Union of Reform Judaism summer camp for 9 years and am returning again this year to be a counselor. Last year I went on the Eisendrath International Exchange program, a semester studying abroad living on Kibbutz Tzuba outside of Jerusalem. Received about three hours a day of education in Jewish history and current topics. Attended the URJ's Kutz Campus for Jewish teen leadership last summer.

Organizations

Alpha Epsilon Pi (International Mens' Jewish Fraternity,) Texans for Israel (campus Israel advocacy group,) Hillel (a Jewish college organization,) National Federation of Temple Youth (high school), Texas Oklahoma Region. Past President of my Temple Youth Group of Adat Chaverim in Plano, Texas (high school.)

Education/Credentials

Sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin. Graduated 4th in my class in high school. I am working towards a major of history with a minor in Hebrew or Jewish Studies.

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Recent Reviews from Users

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Merced	08/19/09	10	10	10	10	Wow Thanks so much, i couldnt find .....
Winston	05/29/09	10	10	10	10
Windflower	06/25/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you, Paul and good luck at .....

Recent Answers from Paul Kleiman

2009-05-31 Graduation from Hebrew School:

Michele, To my knowledge, there is no one uniform name for the graduation from Hebrew school studies, as it varies from synagogue to synagogue. However, in my synagogue, it was known as bagrut (ב

2009-05-27 Pronunciation:

Thanks for you question, Winston. Lashon hara, literally "the bad tongue" is a very important concept relating to hurtful speech about others. As for its pronunciation,it is: la (as in saw)

2008-12-02 What makes me jewish?:

Joel, The question of whether a person is Jewish or not can either be an extremely easy or extremely difficult question to answer. According to halakhah, or traditional Jewish law, anyone whose

2008-06-23 interested:

Dear Windflower, This is definitely a great question, as intermixed dating can often be a difficult subject to deal with. Honestly whether there will be a religious conflict completely depends on

2008-05-24 Am I Jewish?:

Tara Thanks for your question! I understand that it can be very important to be aware of your identity as it relates to your ancestry. While Jewish tradition maintains that religious membership is passed

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