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Bombarded by war news, some Jewish teens turn their social media anxiety into activism

JL;DR SUMMARY Jewish teens, overwhelmed by the barrage of war-related content on social media, have turned their social media anxiety into activism. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ZionismIsrael AdvocacySocial MediaAnxietyMental HealthActivismJewish TeensMedia LiteracyWar News

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Levine, a 17-year-old from Brooklyn, has been a proud Zionist as long as she can remember, but since the war began in October 2023, shes turned her online scrolling into an advocacy mission to share news and information about Israel."
Westchester, New York, United States
"teen Israel advocate Misha Shteingart, who uses they/them pronouns, left Instagram. They were overwhelmed by the news and overload of posts and pictures that flooded the app. Im back from a self-mandated break off Instagram, Shteingart, a Jewish 16-year-old from Westchester, New York, who has over 3,200 followers, wrote when they returned a few days later."
Long Island, New York, United States
"Jordan Bitton, a 16-year-old from Long Island, said that he advocates for Israel and for the Jewish people through his Instagram account."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Checking in with themselves and monitoring what is going on on the inside, their regulation and nervous system, is a really healthy habit, said Jerusalem-based family counselor and educator Aviva Goldstein."

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