Youth

Israeli youth maintain positive moods amid global life satisfaction crisis, war - opinion

"In Israel, the reality encountered within the IDF is harsh, but ultimately produces something far healthier - far more communal and meaningful," researcher Anat Fanti says.

People attend a drag performance in an underground parking lot used as a protected space in Tel Aviv, amid the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing rocket fire toward Israel.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, February 26, 2026.

Young Israeli voters shifting right, Netanyahu leads as preferred candidate - poll

People take cover in a bomb shelter from incoming missiles fired from Iran in Tel Aviv, March 16, 2026.

Only 30% of young people in Israel optimistic about future, Aluma survey reveals

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

Meta, Google lose US case over social media addiction harming kids, court orders to pay over $5M


Next generation of Zionists must rise - opinion

We are never going back into hiding.

 NEARLY 300,000 pro-Israel activists take to the Capitol Mall in Washington, last Tuesday. While this moment should bring pride to the Jewish community, it cannot be where our activism ends, says the writer.

Israeli chess prodigy Noam Sasson places joint-first at U-10 European Rapid Chess Championship

Sasson was the only Israeli competing in the tournament.

 Noam Sasson playing at the European Youth Rapid Chess Championship in Terme Catez, Slovenia, September 29, 2023.

Bet Elazraki: A nurturing sanctuary for at-risk youth in Netanya

Yehudah Kohen has devoted over half his life to nurturing, protecting, educating, and caring for some of the thousands of Israeli children classified as “at-risk,” who live in children’s homes. 

 FULL HOUSE: Bet Elazraki children with staff.

Meir Panim youth learn the magic of animation!

 The Hive Studio with Meir Panim

Teenage boys who smoke risk respiratory damage to future kids

People whose fathers smoked in their early teens had epigenetic markers associated with asthma, obesity, and poor lung function.

 A teenager smoking (illustrative).

Camp brings Jewish youth together in Poland from across the world

The Yael Foundation's camp held its third year in Poland with both a boys' camp and a girls' camp.

 Girls from all over the world come together in Poland for Yael Foundation's summer camp.

The Jewish Agency Summer Shlichut Program

'Creating Connections to Israel, Strengthening Jewish Peoplehood'

 Jewish Agency Chairman Doron Almog, center, and Director of Summer Shlichut program Gal Atia at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California

Helping students at Yemin Orde: the Israeli immigrant and at-risk youth village

The Yemin Orde Youth Village serves a vitally important role for immigrant and at-risk youths in Israel.

 The entrance to the Yemin Orde village.

Israeli teens are getting hooked on plastic surgery - report

Experts believe the rise in plastic surgery among Israeli youth can be partially attributed to unrealistic societal standards regarding beauty, which are amplified by social media.

 Cosmetic surgeries, such as rhinoplasty, are on the rise among Israeli youth.

A city-based strategy gives Israeli children a chance to succeed

Participation in extracurricular activities provides children with invaluable skills and improves their chances of success.

 Nathanael Touitou, head of municipal initiatives at the Rashi Foundation.