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A Palestinian youth prepares to hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Kfar Qaddum, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Feb. 11, 2022. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.     

Rock-throwing incidents spike; Knesset bill in works demands tougher punishments

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Palestinian stone-throwing incidents against Jews in Judea and Samaria spiked in 2021, capping a disturbing rise in the total number of attacks since 2018. Observers tell JNS that one reason is Israel’s failure properly...
Illustrative photo. Credit: Courtesy.

Study shows spike in COVID-related depression, anxiety among Israeli teens

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There was a significant spike in mental health diagnoses and consumption of different types of psychiatric medications by Israeli adolescents during the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has shown. The...

Massachusetts teens offered $2,000 scholarship for March of Living trip to Poland, Israel

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A Massachusetts-based Jewish group is offering a $2,000 scholarship for local Jewish high school juniors and seniors who qualify for an upcoming March of the Living visit to Israel and Poland in an effort...
“Summer-camp activities” for youth that present terrorists as role models at the Palestinian Authority Security Forces’ Al-Istiqlal University. Credit: PMW.

PA police, Fatah encourage military-style training camp for teenage girls

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The Palestinian Authority and Fatah continue to hold “summer-camp activities” for youth that present terrorists as role models. At the P.A. Security Forces’ Al-Istiqlal University, the police administration and Fatah’s Shabiba High School Movement are...
Thousands of North American teens attend the annual National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) summer mega-event in Israel, July 25, 2018. Credit: Courtesy of the Orthodox Union.

$3 million gift to support Jewish identity programs for public-school teens

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Longtime Jewish communal leaders Avi and Becky Katz have established a multi-year, multi-million national initiative with NCSY, the flagship youth movement of the Orthodox Union, to support Jewish identity programs for public-school teenagers. Their $3 million...
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...
Two Jewish teenagers in Long Island, N.Y., held a local car wash to help raise money to support Israel Defense Forces soldiers. Credit: Olexander Kozak/Shutterstock.

Jewish teens raise more than $10,000 for IDF soldiers in local car wash

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Two Jewish teenagers in Long Island, N.Y., held a local car wash to help raise money to support Israel Defense Forces’ soldiers and collected more than $10,000 following Israel’s 11-day conflict with Hamas in...
Teens are invited to #JumpOnTheBus as part of the Virtual College Road Trip. Credit: Courtesy.

Virtual College Road Trip offers tours, webinars for teens and parents

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High school students and their families can explore college and Jewish life on campus on a Virtual College Road Trip, the second annual month-long series. Each day in June, it offers student-led college tours, virtual information...
“Collective Compassion” shares events and resources from more than a dozen partners in a coordinated response to the significant mental-health wellness needs of the Jewish community. Credit: Pixabay.

Program focuses on Jewish teen wellness during Mental Health Awareness Month

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The Jewish community is bringing the power of compassion to National Mental Health Awareness Month. A project of the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative for the second year in a row, “Collective Compassion” shares...
Teens and their siblings can take the lead helping prepare meals. Credit: Pixabay.

Last call for summer supper!

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Even though I live in the Northeastern United States, where the coronavirus hit early and hard this spring, but is relatively in check for the moment, life is still much quieter than normal. Vacations...