![]() ![]() Rabbi Pearlman is exemplary he works well with teens and is able to empathize and discuss problems with them in a realistic yet good-humored manner. The suburban middle-class setting provides a sturdy anchor for this story. ![]() Guided by Jewish precepts, she is able to make some serious decisions. “Alyssa struggles with the need to examine personal priorities and commitments. Readers will enjoy the universal conflicts Wolff eloquently delineates her characters are well realized and lend additional credibility to the story.”- Publishers Weekly Alyssa realizes that a delicate balance between avocation and responsibility can exist if she is strong enough to make difficult decisions. Her priorities shift, however, when her best friend Ellen becomes ill, and when Alyssa's Jewish identity becomes more important to her. And, instead of joining the temple’s confirmation class, concentrating on schoolwork or socializing with friends, Alyssa chooses to pursue her dance lessons. “Alyssa has become an adult, according to Judaism since she has completed her Bat Mitzvah, she is expected to make her own decisions. But suddenly there were so many other many other pressures. She loved the practice sessions at the studio. ![]() After her Bat Mitzvah, all Alyssa wanted to do was dance. ![]()
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