Youth

Israeli young adults arrive in Puerto Rico for 3 months of volunteer work

The Israeli women this week renovated a community center used daily by local children, providing programs and services designed to engage and keep them away from local gang violence.

Orthodox youth group no longer requires that its European counselors be observant

The change in policy reflects growing secularization in communities across the continent.

Ideas

Jewish teenagers want to engage. Just ask them.

A new study suggests Jewish teens want programs that value them as equal partners in creating experiences that add meaning to their lives.

Israel

Most Jewish Israeli teens identifying as Zionist

United States

Drive aiming to attract young Jews to Detroit

Israel

It’s a new ballgame: Sports entice teens to Israel for Maccabi Games

Global

Jewish, Roma youth meet in Hungary

Global

How to use Facebook to build friendships between French Muslims and Jews

Israel

Palestinian minors’ rights violated in military courts, report says

Culture

New generation seeks to reclaim Sephardic cultural roots

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