‘Slap on the wrist,’ says Canadian Jew, 88, of verdict for teenage attacker The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center told JNS that the court’s decision of probation, community service and anger management is “outrageous.” Dave Gordon March 16, 2025
The resilient spirit of high school students in a post-Oct. 7 world Challenges extend even beyond the classroom, where Jewish students have been facing both outright and subliminal antisemitism. Rabbi Derek Gormin March 7, 2025
BBYO to focus on media, democracy with new $2.5 million grant for teens The Miller Institute for Democracy “is going to allow us to bring some of the best voices to go deep on the issues that young people care about,” Matthew Grossman, CEO of BBYO, told JNS. Vita Fellig Feb. 18, 2025
BBYO kicks off annual convention; teens find it ‘overwhelming,’ ‘awesome,’ ‘bittersweet’ “The best thing is that we don’t have to watch our back, and I don’t have to be scared to be Jewish here,” Olivia Weissberg, who attends high school in South Florida, told JNS. Vita Fellig Feb. 14, 2025
Bridging understanding at school: Support amid geopolitical tensions Jewish teens across America are being affected by Middle Eastern conflicts. Devora Simon Feb. 6, 2025
Power forward Sam Donald: ‘An energy on the court’ The 18-year-old will be the youngest member of the U.S. men’s basketball team competing in Israel this summer at the 2025 Maccabi Games. Bill Motchan Feb. 6, 2025
Modern Maccabees: Students stand up to campus antisemitism Each night of Chanukah, let us dedicate the flame to a student who has chosen courage over fear, pride over shame and light over darkness. Rabbi Mark Rose Dec. 24, 2024
Teen usage of Facebook, X plummeted in past 10 years, per Pew study YouTube, TikTok and Instagram remain the platforms of choice among American youth. David Swindle Dec. 13, 2024
They survived Oct. 7 … now they’re playing basketball in Los Angeles A team of Israeli high-schoolers from kibbutzim in the Gaza Envelope came to Los Angeles and were received with open arms by the community. Izzy Salant Dec. 9, 2024
