Updates From the Jewish Youth Promise
Welcoming New Partners We’re proud to introduce the newest partners who joined the Jewish Youth Promise movement, each playing a key role in empowering Jewish youth to make personal, lasting commitments to their identity and values. Young Judaea Tikvah Fund Atlantic Seaboard NCSY Rutgers Hillel Sharing What Matters – Things You Should Know The Importance of Sending Children to Jewish Summer Camp Author Dan Elbaum shares personal testimony on why summer camp isn’t required for all Jewish children, but why it should be. He discusses how foundational learning leads to a lifetime of Jewish commitment. Read more here. Call Me Back, with Dan Senor Listen to Dan Senor’s State of the World Jewry Address (@92NY), where he discusses topics focused on the challenges ahead for Diaspora Jewish communities after 10/07. The episode is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Resources For Partners
Hear What Our Partners Have to Say Miriam Tennenbaum, vice president at Olami, talks about the importance of nurturing Jewish identity in young adults and how Olami is inspiring pride in their students. Read more here. How to Talk to Your Young Adults About Israel “Today’s young adults have both unprecedented access to information from sources on the ground, whose perspectives may conflict with those of the Israeli government, and unprecedented exposure to misinformation.” Dr. Matthew Boxer, a researcher and professor, explores how we talk about a young adult’s emotional connection to Israel and how access to information fuels their interest or alienation from the State of Israel. Read more here. The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Digital Terrorism and Hate Report Card Wondering how to educate your audience on social media use? The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s 2025 research reveals how well social media platforms are combating online hate, antisemitism, and extremism. Read more about this tool here. Creating Education that Inspires When developing new programs, focus on the “why.” Rabbi David E. Levy explores the various meanings of the question posed to the first human in the Book of Genesis, and how it applies to creating programs that inspire and engage Jews. Read more here. Tutorial: Using the Jewish Youth Promise Interested in learning all the ways you can use the Jewish Youth Promise, or know people who are interested? Watch this video for a quick overview of how the Promise can engage with past, present, and future participants. Know someone who might be interested? Feel free to share this video with them!
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