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Tag: Youth Culture

0 Antisemitism Culture

Youth, Censorship, and the Rise of Conspiratorial Politics

Israel: State of a Nation · 15 Feb

The video explores how younger generations today, particularly Gen Z, are increasingly susceptible to conspiratorial and extremist ideologies.

0 Culture History

Mosh of the Penguin

Dana Kessler in Tablet · 16 Jan

Ariel Semmel's ambitious project, 'The Penguiners: The Secret History of Tel Aviv,' offers a vibrant portrayal of the 1980s underground nightlife centered around the iconic Penguin club.

0 Culture Politics

Is now really the best time for a cutesy Jewish summer camp movie?

Mira Fox in Forward · 2 Jul 2025

The new film "The Floaters," set in a fictional Jewish summer camp, evokes nostalgia with its portrayal of camp activities and Jewish cultural elements but raises questions about the representation and exclusion of critical perspectives on Israel.

0 Culture Language

That time Yiddishists met extraterrestrials a short while ago in a galaxy not far away

Clara Shapiro in Forward · 7 Jun 2025

Clara Shapiro reflects on her surreal summer experience at the Steiner Program, where a group of eclectic students immersed themselves in Yiddish language and culture at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts.

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How a Harry Potter spoiler became a summer camp prank for the ages

Forward · 30 Aug 2021

In the summer of 2005, a group of 14- and 15-year-old boys at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California pulled off a legendary prank by spoiling the biggest twist in the recently released Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.