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Teens visiting Israel at the overlook on Masada. Credit: Courtesy.

Marcus Foundation triples down on teen travel to Israel

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The RootOne teen Israel travel initiative announces a $60 million three-year grant from the Marcus Foundation. Launched in September 2020 by the Jewish Education Project, RootOne significantly lowers the cost of teen travel to Israel...
Campers gather at Camp Ramah in the Poconos. Source: Camp Ramah/Facebook.

Back at the lake and canteen: Jewish campers express relief just ‘getting to be...

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The countdown started weeks ago, and it’s finally time—time for many to return to sleepaway camp after a year of lockdowns, Zoom school, and separation from friends and family amid a worldwide pandemic. “I’m so...
One in five teens has had a serious mental-health disorder; 50 percent of all mental illness begin by age 15; and among ages 15 to 24, suicide is the second-leading cause of death. Credit: Courtesy.

‘Collective Compassion’ initiative puts spotlight on teen wellness

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Coupled with the strain of the coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community is bringing attention to the power of “Collective Compassion” to National Mental Health Awareness Month. Created by Jewish Teens Thrive, a project of the Jewish Teen...
“UnCamp,” a summer program for teenage Jewish girls from different backgrounds—from the unaffiliated to Shabbat-observant—encourages personal growth, reflection, discussion and friendship, July 2019. Credit: Courtesy.

For a few dozen girls this summer, it’s much more than all talk

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On the fields of a private-school campus in northwestern New Jersey, two girls sit on white wooden chairs in the mid-morning sun sharing stories. No one seems in a particular rush to get anywhere, which...