Teenagers

WATCH: 'I wanted to see the view': Rescue of teen who climbed crane to height of 36-story building

The teenager climbed the crane a month after another teen fell and died while climbing up structures in a construction site in Jerusalem.

A teenage boy climbed a crane to the height of a 36 story building on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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Two Palestinian kippa-wearing minors arrested for car theft in Jerusalem area

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Police arrest teen suspected of stabbing classmate at school in Ashdod

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Instagram launches new protections for teen accounts and age 13+ viewing restrictions


American Jewish summer camps offer Israeli teens a break from pressures at home

770 teens from the Gaza Envelope attended camp this past summer as part of Campers2Gether, a Jewish Agency initiative that began in 2024.

The Jewish Agency partners with North American camps and Jewish federations to provide Israeli teens with a respite from the war.

Waves of hope: Even without setting foot in Israel, I feel more connected to it than ever - opinion

HaGal Sheli isn’t just about surfing. It’s a nonprofit that uses the ocean as a space for healing and growth.

‘ONE DAY, I believe, we’ll stand together on the same shore. We’ll paddle out into the sea – not just to surf waves but to rise above them, together,’ says the writer.

Study Reveals Screen Usage Raises Teen Cardiometabolic Risk - Is Your Family at Stake?

Shorter sleep explained about 12 percent of the link, and an extra three hours of daily device use raised risk by 25 to 50 percent.

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Two teens indicted for accidentally killing their friend

Two teens face charges in the shooting death of Ori Portal, who was struck in the chest after one of them accidentally pulled the trigger.

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Initiative has no age: The teen start-up competition kicked off

Youth Unistream helps teens develop ventures year-round and during summer. Around 100 ventures from across Israel competed for the "Venture of the Year" title.

From last year's Venture of the Year competition

Shifra Jacobs: Adjusting to life in Israel as a young olah

From Manchester to the IDF: a young woman’s journey of aliyah, adaptation, and finding her voice in a new country.

Shifra Jacobs.

From microplastics to antisemitism, San Diego teens tackle IAC’s Eitanim Innovation Challenge

Eitanim is a program for middle and high school students that pairs American-Jewish and Israeli-American teens with adult mentors in technology, business, and engineering.

 These San Diego students won second place in the IAC Eitanim high school competition for inventing an AI-driven platform that identifies antisemitic content in high school and college classrooms.

"Children are exposed to real fear – and we remain silent"

What is happening with children and teens right now? How are they experiencing the war? And what can be done if we recognize signs of distress?

 "Children are exposed to real fear – and we remain silent"

Rebuilding lives: How Nirim is transforming Israel’s at-risk youth

Founded 24 years ago to honor fallen Israel Navy Shayetet 13 fighter Nir Krichman by his brothers in arms, Nirim began as an ambitious vision: to offer high-risk teens a second chance.

 NIRIM STUDENTS embark on a journey that changes the course of their future.

Family warns against ‘dusting’ challenge after teenage daughter died from viral trend

Dusting, also known as ‘chroming’ or ‘huffing,’  is a trend where a computer dusting spray is inhaled to get high.

 Facebook, TikTok apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

A battle for the soul: How to identify emotional distress in teenagers – and be there in time

Now more than ever, it's important to better understand what teenagers in the family are going through. A child psychiatrist offers helpful advice.

 In some cases, the child is stuck in their room for hours in front of the computer and refuses to come out