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More Than a Semester: New Orleans High Schooler on Finding Herself in Israel

July 17, 2025

More Than a Semester: New Orleans High Schooler on Finding Herself in Israel

By Jewish National Fund-USA for Patch.

Fifteen-year-old Netta Magnus, a rising junior at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, has always been deeply connected to her Jewish identity. She grew up attending synagogue and going to Jewish camps in the summer, and she remains involved with Jewish organizations including B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) and North American Federation for Temple Youth (NFTY).

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