Youth

Israel looks toward record-breaking election season with over half a million first-time voters

First-time voters are expected to account for about 8.7% of all eligible voters in the upcoming election, the largest such wave since the establishment of the state.

|ByURI SELA
(Illustrative) A man casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the municipal elections, in Ashdod, February 27, 2024
SOUTH AFRICAN players participate in the inaugural Diski 18 program in Johannesburg.

Diski 18 brings together Israeli soccer players and South African youth

The delegation is part of the Jewish Agency’s Partnership2gether initiative and was made possible through the collaboration of community leaders and volunteers from both Israel and South Africa.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Raz Karni, Head of the Nirim Youth Village.

Nirim – Changing the lives of high-risk youth in Israel

“It doesn’t matter where you came from, whether you have a criminal record, or what mistakes you have made. If you are willing to work hard and change, the sky is the limit."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protesters gather outside a court in Petah Tikva, holding signs and calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, a Pizza Hut employee who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, May 5, 2026.

Four minors face murder charges in killing of Destao Tzakul, indictment expected soon

19-year-old Destao Tzakul was killed just a week before he was scheduled to enlist in the Golani Brigade.

|ByRAMI SHANI

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.

AUGUST 20, 2023ByJOSH EISENSTEIN
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.

AUGUST 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

AUGUST 6, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Nathanael Touitou, head of municipal initiatives at the Rashi Foundation.

Ancient 'magic mirror' discovered in northern Israel by youth leader

Magic mirrors were used to protect against the Evil Eye in ancient times.

AUGUST 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Youth leader Aviv Weizman holding the magic mirror plaque she discovered at Usha

Isracard launches rechargeable card to help young people manage expenses

The "Netanchik" card allows transactions of up to NIS 1,000 and can be used to withdraw money from an ATM.

JULY 23, 2023ByYEHUDA SHARONI/MAARIV
Credit cards in transaction

10-year-old Native American-Jewish racer celebrates his heritage

His No. 8 car is emblazoned with two important pieces of family heritage: an Israeli flag and a flag of the Quechan Nation.

JULY 22, 2023ByLONNY GOLDSMITH, JACOB GURVIS/JTA
A quarter midget car.

Israeli summer camps to shatter records in number of participants

An unprecedented number of Israeli youth will experience Israel's forests this summer.

JULY 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
: Ifat Ovadia-Luski with her daughter Shirah (center), Roee Teshuva, Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Youth Movements in Israel, Danny Pedida, Director of the Northern Region in KKL-JNF's Education Division, and Eli Hafuta, Director of the Upper Galilee-Golan Region in KKL-JNF and others.

Israel’s Under-18 squad ready for its turn

Omer Mayer and Co. hope to follow the summer success of other young blue-and-white National Teams.

JULY 20, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
JUST 16 years old, Israel guard Omer Mayer will suit up for the blue-and-white Under-18 team this weekend in the group stage of the European Championship.

Most Israeli youth do not know who Zionist leader Jabotinsky was, poll finds

The survey conducted by the right-wing polling agency shows a remarkable gap in Israel's youth regarding Ze'ev Jabotinsky.

JULY 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ZE’EV JABOTINSKY wearing the uniform of the Jewish Legion of the British army, with sisters Bela and Nina.

An 'eternal life' pill may be closer than ever thanks to new research

Could genes from a jellyfish-like marine animal lead to the ultimate anti-aging treatment?

JULY 11, 2023ByWALLA!
Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus