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How teens have a real chance of fighting antisemitism

JL;DR SUMMARY The fight against antisemitism is increasingly led by the younger generation, as teens leverage social media and community support to raise awareness and challenge bigotry. 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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Jewish IdentitySocial MediaCommunity SupportTeensGenerational TraumaYouth AdvocacyStrongervoicesJewish Teen SummitMosaic United

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New York, United States
"As I sat among the 200 Jewish teens who gathered on March 1 at the New York Jewish Teen Summit, which was sponsored by the UJA-Federation of New York, JCC Association of North America, Park Avenue Synagogue, Israels Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism and RootOne, I realized something striking: This is the bravest and most tech-savvy generation, and we are somehow underutilizing both strengths."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Emme Strongin is a member of the UJA-Federation of New York Jewish Teen Summit Advisory Council. She attends Nightingale Bamford School and the Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan."
Israel
"A survey conducted by Mosaic Teens, a division of Mosaic United (a joint initiative with Israels Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism), reported a surge in antisemitism facing young people worldwide, with nearly half of respondents reporting direct experiences of antisemitism."

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