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Researcher Maor Kaplan. (Jonathan Bloom)
March 24, 2025, 10:50 am
Poll showing religious teens are sexually active sparks rethink of when to have the talk
High numbers of students in religious Zionist schools, where sex education is often an afterthought, are having sex with their peers, including those in gender-segregated settings
By Rossella Tercatin
Members of the Tzofim Friendship Caravan at the Israel Parade in New York City, on June 2, 2024. (Udi Almog/courtesy Tzofim Tzabar)
June 5, 2024, 4:34 am
The song and dance of the Tzofim Friendship Caravan returns to the US
Teen Israeli scouts to spend more than two months putting on 160 shows in America for Jewish and non-Jewish communities; due to security concerns, their shows won’t be publicized
By Gavriel Fiske
Teen Yonatan Frankel and the 1,600-year-old Roman oil lamp he discovered while hiking, in an undated photo. (Yoli Schwartz/IAA)
March 27, 2024, 12:07 pm
Teen hiker stumbles on 1,600-year-old Roman oil lamp
Lamp made in Petra was likely used by Roman soldiers stationed in the region to guard copper shipments from nearby mines
By Gavriel Fiske
Young participants hold signs reading 'America Stands with Israel' as they take part in the March for Israel on the National Mall, November 14, 2023, in Washington, DC. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
November 16, 2023, 4:46 pm
What Jewish American teens have to say about marching for Israel in DC
Counted among the nearly 300,000 supporters who gathered on the National Mall, nine teenagers share their experiences and thoughts from the rally
By Ami Gelman and Daniela Gribetz
Israeli volunteers, including dozens of teenagers, at work at Shuk Tzafon market in Tel Aviv making meals for Israeli soldiers and others in need, October 12, 2023. (Bar Mandel/JTA)
October 31, 2023, 3:34 pm
With adults off to war, Israeli teens are stepping up in their communities
Thousands have been organizing independently and through youth groups to volunteer to babysit, deliver art supplies to kids home from school and prepare food for soldiers
By Daniela Gribetz
Jewish teens from across the US shared their thoughts and views on the Israel-Hamas war, October 2023. (Design by Grace Yagel, JTA)
October 30, 2023, 3:34 pm
Sad, scared, proud, alone: How US Jewish teens are feeling amid Israel-Hamas war
From public to private Jewish high schools, American students share their thoughts about the conflict and concerns about the rise of antisemitism in their communities
By JTA
Israelis inspect damaged cars after they were hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip in Ashkelon, southern Israel, October 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
October 17, 2023, 1:58 am
Their mental health tested by Hamas onslaught, Israeli teens turn to volunteering
As social media overflows with horrific scenes of terrorist massacres in their hometowns, young Israelis realize: ‘They came to kill citizens, to kill my friends, to kill me’
By Ella Bilu
Staff of the new Hofim Center for youth in psychiatric crisis at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. (Miri Gattenyo/Ichilov Hospital)
August 14, 2023, 5:34 pm
Teen mental health crisis center opens at Ichilov Medical Center
In Tel Aviv, Hofim Center’s short-term, intense therapeutic model aims to address major increase in depression, anxiety, OCD and other disorders seen in Israeli youth post-COVID
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative: A man wearing a shirt promoting TikTok is seen at an Apple store in Beijing, July 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
August 10, 2022, 8:21 pm
US teens leaving Facebook in droves for YouTube and TikTok, survey finds
TikTok emerges as a top social media platform, according to the Pew Research Center; only 32% of teens surveyed said they log on to Facebook
By AFP
Yeshiva student Moshe Klinerman, 16, who was last seen on March 25 at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on Mount Meron. (Courtesy)
June 28, 2022, 4:43 pm
Police arrest suspect in disappearance of Haredi teenager last seen in March
Moshe Klinerman, 16, was last seen on March 25 at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on Mount Meron; his family believes he was kidnapped
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image: Fatigue, brain fog, and depression are among the symptoms of long COVID. (Ridofranz vis iStock by Getty Images)
March 23, 2022, 5:06 am
Big data shows mental health issues spiked during pandemic among teen girls
Huge Israeli study reveals markedly higher rates of depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and associated medication among girls, though experts say boys impacted as well
By Nathan Jeffay
Israeli children in second grade use computers in a classroom as part of a study program of the Jerusalem Municipality and the Education Ministry (Kobi Gideon / Flash90)
February 2, 2022, 6:03 pm
Over half of Israeli teenagers suffer from online violence – survey
Teenage girls more likely to encounter offensive content online than boys, poll finds
By Tobias Siegal
Adam Sandler accepts the award for best male lead for "Uncut Gems" at the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 8, 2020, in Santa Monica, California. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
October 7, 2021, 11:11 am
Adam Sandler is Gen Z’s favorite celebrity
After some flops, 55-year-old US Jewish actor remains a favorite among teens after ‘Uncut Gems’ success and appearances in pickup basketball
By Gabe Friedman
Illustrative: the Instagram app icon on the screen of a mobile device in New York, August 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
September 17, 2021, 5:20 am
Instagram does harm to teenagers; Facebook has been suppressing these findings
Internal research by social media giant has been swept under the rug; experts have for years been documenting how the photo-sharing site damages body image and self-esteem
By Christia Spears Brown
Detail from 'Quarantine Blues' by Ciera Amaro, visual art submission to 'Dispatches from Quarantine' (Courtesy of 'Dispatches from Quarantine' project)
May 27, 2021, 5:16 am
Project invokes teens’ Holocaust diaries to inspire youth to reflect on Covid
Author Alexandra Zapruder’s ‘Dispatches from Quarantine’ initiative encourages youth to take cues from other periods of adversity and add their own observations and experiences
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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