# data[].attributes.body
JQ’s Teen JQSA cultivates connection by providing a safe, affirming, and welcoming space for LGBTQ+ Jewish teens and allies in middle and high school. The first such community-wide youth group in LA, the Teen JQSA provides social and educational events throughout LA, as well as health and wellness guidance. The JQSA equips participants with tools and resources to actively manage bullying, homophobia, and adolescent pressures, and fosters a greater understanding of Jewish values that affirm LGBTQ+ identity and inclusion.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Founded in 2015 by Rabbi Jon Hanish and Rabbi Bill Kaplan , JQ's Teen JQSA cultivates connection by providing a safe, affirming, and welcoming space for LGBTQ+ Jewish teens and allies in middle and high school. The first such community-wide youth group in LA, the Teen JQSA provides social and educational events throughout LA, as well as health and wellness guidance. The JQSA equips participants with tools and resources to actively manage bullying, homophobia, and adolescent pressures, and fosters a greater understanding of Jewish values that affirm LGBTQ+ identity and inclusion.

Teen JQSA events include Jewish holiday celebrations, community-wide panel discussions, movie nights, arts & crafts, special speakers and presenters, games & team building, as well as an end of year day-long retreat. Through workshops and events, participants create lasting friendships, gain confidence, and and attain an increased awareness of LGBTQ+ inclusion in a uniquely Jewish context.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
JQ's premiere community for LGBTQ+ and ally Jewish teens grades 8 - 12.

# data[].attributes.body
StandWithUs High School is the leading organization supporting teens across North America to make a difference on their high school campuses and in their communities. StandWithUs High School specializes in educating and empowering student leaders to proudly bring Israel to their peers of all backgrounds while effectively combating antisemitism. Our dedicated team provides students with the tools, resources, and support they need to be strong leaders within their communities.

Includes:

Kenneth Leventhal High School Internship

Teen Leadership Council

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
StandWithUs High School is the leading organization supporting teens across North America to make a difference on their high school campuses and in their communities. StandWithUs High School specializes in educating and empowering student leaders to proudly bring Israel to their peers of all backgrounds while effectively combating antisemitism. Our dedicated team provides students with the tools, resources, and support they need to be strong leaders within their communities.

# data[].attributes.body
Students in grades 8-12 are invited to join the David Labkovski Project’s Student Docent & Leadership Program. DLP exhibit docents will become part of a team of people who understand the importance of bearing witness to the history of the Holocaust. After completing training, all student docents will have the opportunity to curate an exhibit, educate exhibit visitors about the Holocaust, and earn community service hours.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
David Labkovski Project • Student Docent & Leadership Training

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Founded in 2016, David Labkovski Project (DLP) teaches Holocaust education, inclusion, and tolerance through the art of David Labkovski.

# data[].attributes.body
If you have a unique idea about how to change our world for the better, APPLY NOW! JFEDLA values how a teen’s passion, talent, and creativity can shape a community. values how a teen’s passion, talent, and creativity can shape a community. Our Julie Beren Platt Teen Innovation Grant (TIG) encourage you to take a risk, experiment, and explore something you care about.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
The Julie Beren Platt Teen Innovation Grant - Jewish Federation Los Angeles

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
These awards offer prizes up to $1,000 to empower teens to explore something they are passionate about, and turn their ideas into reality. With these awards, we support and encourage teens to take risks, be creative and experiment.

# data[].attributes.body
URJ Heller High is the Union for Reform Judaism's accredited semester-long program for Reform Jewish high school students in grades 10 to 12. It offers an unparalleled opportunity to be immersed in the richness of the land, culture, people and history of Israel, all while earning high school and college credit.

# data[].attributes.body
At the Bernard and Audre Rapoport L'Taken Social Justice Seminars, teens from across North America converge on Washington, DC for four days of advocacy and action.

# data[].attributes.body
NFTY is a movement that builds strong, welcoming, inspired communities through teen-powered engagement. Together, we pursue tikkun olam, personal growth, youth empowerment, and deep connections, all rooted in Reform Judaism.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The NFTY North American Board 2020-2021 & NFTY Staff For NFTY teen leaders and staff, this summer has been all about brainstorming, strategizing, and planning for the future of NFTY. After countless think tank meetings and hours spent on Zoom, we are thrilled to announce the launch of NFTYx - a space where teens can

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Home - NFTY The Reform Jewish Youth Movement

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The NFTY North American Board 2020-2021 & NFTY Staff For NFTY teen leaders and staff, this summer has been all about brainstorming, strategizing, and planning for the future of NFTY.

# data[].attributes.body
Our RAC teen justice fellowship programs are learning intensives in community organizing, designed to equip our youth leaders with the skills to create change in their home communities. Through our fellowships, high schoolers connect with other social justice leaders from across the country and learn lifelong skills applicable to any issue they are passionate about.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
RAC teen justice fellowship programs are learning intensives in community organizing, designed to equip youth leaders with the skills to create change in their home communities. Through our fellowships, high schoolers connect with other social justice leaders from across the country and learn lifelong skills applicable to any issue they are passionate about.

# data[].attributes.body
HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir is a youth movement that welcomes Jewishly identified and musically talented teens from a broad range of cultural backgrounds and levels of religious observance. HaZamir offers high schoolers in 35 chapters across the United States and Israel the opportunity to learn and sing Jewish choral music at the highest musical standard and on the world’s greatest stages.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.provider_name
HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Conductor: Dor Kaminka

Teen Leader: Jordan Scott

Rehearsal Time: Tuesday 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Conductor Bio:
Dor Kaminka,an alum of HaZamir HaSharon, is an Israeli-American composer, arranger, conductor, producer and vocalist. His work has been performed by many, including the Israel Symphony Orchestra, and his recent score for Mom is Visiting placed in international film festivals.

Dor grew up both in the USA and in Israel, serving as a volunteer in the IDF military bands as a performer, music director and commander. After his military service, he worked and performed in various productions in Israel (including The Cameri Theatre of Tel Aviv, Raanana Symphonette Orchestra and backing vocals for many artists), toured internationally as a cast member and dance captain in The Voca People and recorded for many sessions, including dubbing in Hebrew for films such as The Lion King (2019), Frozen 2, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish and others.

During this time Dor became resident musical director and arranger for The Voca People under Shai Fishman, and conductor for Zamir Choral Foundation under Maestro Matthew Lazar, while he continued casting, training and accompanying military bands in reserve duty.

Dor received a prestigious scholarship to attend Maestro Yaron Gottfried's Composition, Arrangement & Conducting program at Rimon School of Music, where he also directed Rimon's commercial ensembles and worked with the Israeli NK Orchestra. He then followed another generous scholarship offer to study Film & Media Scoring at Berklee College of Music, where he recorded orchestral sessions on a weekly basis and received several awards for his work during his studies.

Dor's work has been featured on many stages, TV, radio and other platforms worldwide, and has been viewed and heard by millions.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Conductor: Dor Kaminka Teen Leader: Jordan Scott Rehearsal Time: Tuesday 7:00pm - 9:00pm Conductor Bio: Dor Kaminka,an alum of HaZamir HaSharon, is an Israeli-American composer, arranger, conductor, producer and vocalist. His work has been performed by many, including the Israel Symphony Orchestra, and his recent score for Mom is Visiting placed in international film festivals.

# data[].attributes.body
Educational programming on the topics of art, cooking, and Holocaust education. Includes a summer High School Internship and Year Round Teen Advisory Board

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Art & Memory Programs connect students with survivors for meaningful dialogue, artifact-based learning, gallery exploration, and reflective art workshops.

# data[].attributes.body
The Meyer-Gottesman Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellowship is a distinctive opportunity for young Jewish feminists (rising 9th through 12th graders) to build intergenerational and peer-to-peer relationships, to learn how to effectively speak their minds and build their activism toolbox to create change in their community.

This year-long fellowship invites young Jewish women, trans teens, and non-binary teens to learn how to apply a Jewish feminist lens to the world, ask powerful questions, deepen their knowledge about social change, and amplify their voices to share their beliefs and express a call to action. Finally, Fellows hone their skills by creating a tangible Capstone project.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The Meyer-Gottesman Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellowship is a distinctive opportunity for young Jewish feminists (rising 9 th through 12 th  graders) to build intergenerational and peer-to-peer relationships, to learn how to effectively speak their minds and build their activism toolbox to create change in their community.

This year-long fellowship invites young Jewish women, trans teens, and non-binary teens to learn how to apply a Jewish feminist lens to the world, ask powerful questions, deepen their knowledge about social change, and amplify their voices to share their beliefs and express a call to action. Finally, Fellows hone their skills by creating a tangible Capstone project.

During the year, Fellows will meet monthly through virtual cohort meetings where participants learn from and teach one another in a supportive Jewish feminist community. Also online, Fellows will meet their Capstone mentors and work on Capstone projects. We will also get together twice in-person, at the start of the program year and at the end, to build community, learn together and celebrate ourselves.

Become a Kol Koleinu Fellow
Apply today! Kol Koleinu applications are due Aug. 23.

"This program gave me the opportunity to meet so many amazing young people and showed me how my perspectives on Judaism and feminism can help me make the world a better place."
- Kol Koleinu alum

Program Details

Throughout the Kol Koleinu fellowship, participants will teach, learn, connect, and create. The fellowship experience includes:

1. Peer-Teaching: Raise Your Voice

One of the wonderful parts of constructing a Jewish feminist community is finding ways for each community member to take on leadership and share their voices. Your peer-teaching, known as Raise your Voice, will help you sharpen your skills of research, public speaking, and facilitation around a specific feminist and Jewish topic that is meaningful to you. You will share a Jewish feminist approach to a changemaking topic, writing and delivering a feminist d'var torah orresearching and presenting on a Jewish feminist individual or organization. The peer teaching element of the fellowship helps fellows experience facilitation and public speaking as an activism strategy and increase their knowledge about intersectional feminism.

Examples of potential peer-teaching topics include:  Fast fashion, famous Jewish activist actresses, body image, gender and equity in sports, Jewish Tiktok influencers, and reproductive justice.

2. Immersive Community Building

Kol Koleinu's cohorts will meet each month online and Teen Leaders (2 nd year Fellows) will lead an additional monthly community-building call. These calls will lead up to a 3-day full program in-person retreat in November. At the retreat, we will build community; explore Jewish, feminist and activist tools together; and dive deep into change-making Capstone project types and topics. In the spring, we will close the program at a 3-day in-person regional retreat by cohort where we will celebrate the successes of the year and talk about what we'll take with us.

On our virtual gatherings, in separate regional cohorts, facilitators will model what virtual teaching can look like for our fellows before they develop their own peer-taught Raise Your Voice sessions.

3. Creating a change-making Capstone project

Kol Koleinu fellows will practice their activism skills by creating a changemaking Capstone project that will bring their learning, passions, and leadership to their local community and beyond.

Fellows will work together in pairs with a hand-selected Mentor who will guide and support the development of their changemaking project as well supporting the Fellows' own growth as leaders and activists in their communities.

Through the Capstone project process, Fellows will experience the power of working with others, learn successful changemaking skills, and gain valuable experience in the various kinds of leadership necessary for different phases of a campaign or project.

Examples of potential projects include:  Organizing a STEM for women group in school, creating art classes for children of immigrants while parents are in ESL class, joining an already established club to make change, creating a feminist zine, and creating a toolkit for teachers to support LGBTQ+ students.

Additional opportunity:

Kol Koleinu Teen Leader Program (for Fellows interested in a 2 nd year of Kol Koleinu)

Teen Leaders have ownership and responsibility for community-building in their cohort. This includes guiding a subset of their cohort (a mishpacha, or "family" in Hebrew), opportunities to teach a piece of monthly gatherings, convene once a month cohort bonding evenings, develop parts of the in-person retreats, and more.**

Teen Leaders will develop core skills by learning from experts in the field of feminism and activism and taking on leadership roles in their cohort. And, of course, they will be proud to put this program on their college applications and resumes.

Teen Leaders are not expected to create a Capstone project, but instead will support their mishpacha throughout the Capstone process. They will support fellows as they explore their passion project, decide on the type of project they will create, and work with their mentor to launch their project.

** Leadership looks different for everyone: some folks are comfortable being forward-facing, and others prefer a behind-the-scenes role. Together with the Kol Koleinu Director, the other Teen Leaders and your cohort leader, you will practice your leadership preference, which may change over the course of the year.

As a Teen Leader, you will be responsible for building community in your regional cohort, which is no small task! This is an opportunity for you to build your leadership & activism skills by learning from field experts, support first year fellows, and help enhance the Kol Koleinu experience for all participants. You will set an example of attendance and participation, be a cheerleader for your cohort, and support your cohort leader. You may also be asked to volunteer for Moving Traditions through webinars, interviews, info sessions, and more. The expected time commitment is approximately 7 hours per month.

"My Kol Koleinu project really gave me the skills and confidence to continue my activism work. Right now, I am in the midst of working on a presentation on transgender inclusion in feminist spaces for my college, and I find myself building off the things I learned from my time [in Kol Koleinu]."- Kol Koleinu alum

Background

Kol Koleinu: All Our Voices (pronounced like "coal coal-ay-nu")

The name  Kol Koleinu  was created as way to signal a feminism that is gender inclusive and a vision of a community that truly elevates and celebrates all voices. In many Jewish communities in the past, and in some still today, the voices of women and sexual and gender minorities have been quieted, silenced and/or sexualized.

This program envisions a community where all voices are heard and taken seriously, and where teens work together or side by side to make change in our lives and in the world.

Teens from all streams of Judaism are welcome and encouraged to participate.

Funding Partner

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellowship - Moving Traditions

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
"Moving Tradition's Meyer-Gottesman Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellowship empowers 10th-12th grade teens of all genders to gain confidence, build community, and develop agency as Jewish feminist changemakers"

# data[].attributes.body
The Diller Teen Fellows program is a highly selective immersive leadership program inviting a select group of Jewish 10th and 11th graders from 6 continents and 32 communities to step up, lead their communities, and repair the world. The Los Angeles cohort is a program of J Los Angeles, operated with the generous support of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and the Helen Diller Family Foundation.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
A Year to Impact a Lifetime

32 Communities | 7 Countries | 1 Global Jewish Family

The Diller Teen Fellows program is a highly selective immersive leadership program inviting a select group of Jewish 10th and 11th graders from 6 continents and 32 communities to step up, lead their communities, and repair the world. The Los Angeles cohort is a program of J Los Angeles, operated with the generous support of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and the Helen Diller Family Foundation.

For questions or more information, contact Arya Donay, J Los Angeles Diller Teen Fellows Coordinator, at adonay@thejla.org or via phone at 323-556-5207.

Click here to sign up for more information about the 2025-2026 program.

Teens accepted to the fellowship commit to:

Donating to J Los Angeles allows us to enrich lives, build community, and inspire Jewish journeys.

Stay Connected

Thank you! Your submission has been received!

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
For questions or more information, contact Arya Donay, J Los Angeles Diller Teen Fellows Coordinator, at adonay@thejla.org or via phone at 323-556-5207. Donating to J Los Angeles allows us to enrich lives, build community, and inspire Jewish journeys. Stay Connected Thank you! Your submission has been received! Oops!

# data[].attributes.body
Every year, the Helen Diller Family Foundation awards up to 15 Jewish teens with $36,000 each for their leadership efforts to change the world. From the environment to social justice to access to education and beyond, these young people are tackling big challenges in their communities and having tremendous impact.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
What are the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards? Learn more about the awards, apply, or nominate a teen.

# data[].attributes.body
The American Jewish Committee's Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT) students are not just future leaders, but today’s leaders. LFT is AJC's education and advocacy program for teens that empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people.

LFT helps high school students develop a strong Jewish identity and trains them as advocates for Israel, and to be voices against antisemitism.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Today’s high school students are tomorrow’s Jewish leaders. Leaders for Tomorrow (LFT), American Jewish Committee’s education and advocacy program for teens, empowers young Jews to speak up for Israel and the Jewish people.

# data[].attributes.body
With more than 100 years of providing meaningful experiences to Jewish teens, we know a thing or two about creating life-changing summers filled with adventure, growth, friendship, and fun. Close to home or far away, our programs embrace pluralistic Jewish values and provide opportunities for inspiration, connection, and community.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Passport summer travel spans destinations on three continents and combine touring, community service for Jewish Teens.

# data[].attributes.body
BBYO is the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences. As expressed in our core values, BBYO welcomes Jewish teens of all backgrounds, denominational affiliation, gender, race, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status, including those with a range of intellectual, emotional, and physical abilities.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
BBYO is the leading pluralistic teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences.

# data[].attributes.body
Club Z was born out of a need to create an ongoing, comprehensive, and honest Jewish education program for the unaffiliated Jewish teens in the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, Club Z is a national organization for Jewish teens, raising modern-day Zionists who are articulate and knowledgeable leaders.

# data[].attributes.body
BJE Teen March of the Living is an annual week long experiential education program for high school students where they travel to Poland to learn about their Jewish past, present and future.  The guiding philosophy of the program is to fully immerse participants in meaningful experiences that will prepare them for and propel them into adulthood ready to: remember, educate and act.  This year the experience is built around the group commemorating Yom Hashoah in Poland (Holocaust Remembrance Day).

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
BJE March of the Living | Builders of Jewish Education

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
SEPT 10, 2024 TOWN HALL INFO SESSIONSIGN-UP HERE Program Dates: April 21 - May 2, 2025

# data[].attributes.body
USY empowers Jewish youth to develop friendships, leadership skills, a sense of belonging to the Jewish People, a deep engagement with and love for Israel, and a commitment to inspired Jewish living through meaningful and fun experiences based on the ideology of Conservative Judaism.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
USY empowers Jewish youth to develop friendships, leadership skills, a sense of belonging to the Jewish People, a deep engagement with and love for Israel, and a commitment to inspired Jewish living through meaningful and fun experiences based on the ideology of Conservative Judaism.

# data[].attributes.body
Bnei Akiva of Los Angeles inspires and empowers Jewish youth to become leaders. Bnei Akiva chaverim (members), from childhood through college, lead and participate in retreats, Shabbat programming, after-school activities and summer camp. Our goal is to instill in our community a love for Am Yisrael, Torat Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael.

Bnei Akiva has been in important presence in the Los Angeles Jewish community for the last six decades, helping to plant and nurture the seeds of religious Zionism and support for Israel among both youth and adults.

# data[].attributes.body
Sherut L’Olam provides programming informed by Jewish tradition, values, and ethics that empowers teens in grades 6-11 to explore advocacy, develop leadership & critical thinking skills, and inspire action.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Sherut L’Olam - A Values-Based Leadership Program for Teens

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Explore Sherut L’Olam where we promote transformative experiences through social advocacy, leadership & connection. Sign up today!

# data[].attributes.body
The HAMAKOM Youth Department that brings together teens in 3rd-12th grade

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
We are so excited for you to join our community youth group, the Jewish Youth Network. Membership is open to youth in 3rd-12th grade. We are affiliated with HAMAKOM, but membership in this organization is not required for Jewish Youth Network Membership.

# data[].attributes.body
NCSY is a world-recognized organization that has played a pivotal role in the lives of Jewish teens across the globe. With the vision of Harold and Enid Boxer a”h, the Orthodox Union founded NCSY in 1954 to provide Jewish teens with an opportunity to build a strong connection to their Jewish roots through inspiration and leadership skills.

# data[].attributes.headline
Shevet Chen Israeli Scouts of Los Angeles

# data[].attributes.subject
Shevet Chen Israeli Scouts of Los Angeles

# data[].attributes.body
Shevet Chen is a vibrant and engaging youth movement for Israeli, Hebrew speaking children in the Los Angeles San Fernando chapter – the largest and oldest Israeli “Shevet” (chapter) in North America. The youth movement program run by the Friends of the Israel Scouts, Inc., an apolitical, non-sectarian organization.

Shevet Chen has been operating in Los Angeles since the early 80’s and has seen thousands of kids from the Israeli-American community in Los Angeles grow in this vibrant community, take on leadership in the Tzofim, grow with the understanding of responsibility, activism, Zionism and the love for Israel. The emphasis of the program is on social and moral development, and aims to strengthen the bond between Israeli youth living abroad and Israel.

# data[].attributes.body
Cteen provides a nurturing environment fusing fun, friendship, humanitarian outreach, mitzvah observance, and engaging Torah study. We empower teens to actualize their inner infinite potential, while cultivating a strong sense of mission, Jewish pride, and love of G‑d.

# data[].attributes.body
Genesis at Brandeis is a three-week pluralistic, academically focused Jewish learning and identity-building summer precollege program for exceptional high school students (ages 15-18). Students engage in college-level learning, informal Jewish experiences and joyful Shabbat celebrations while making lifelong friends and living on a college campus.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Coursework

Genesis courses are developed in partnership with Brandeis academic faculty and staff. Students are in class for two hours/day, five days/week and are expected to complete all course reading, research and assignments.

This summer, you'll choose from one of two courses offered:

Rivalry, Redemption and Renewal: Relationships in the Bible

What do the stories of ancient biblical figures like Jacob and Esau, Abraham and Sarah and Ruth and Naomi have to teach us about how we interact with our families, friends and wider community? In this engaging course, you'll explore the complex web of interpersonal relationships found in our most sacred texts and discover the lessons we can learn from their triumphs and tragedies. If you love to dig deeply into Jewish text and are fascinated by how our Biblical ancestors did (and did not) relate to each other, this course is for you.

Justice Brandeis, Bread and Roses and Beyond: American Social Movements and the Jews

Louis Brandeis, our University's namesake, was the first American Jew to serve as a Supreme Court Justice and played a pivotal role in shaping American legal and social policy. Following in his footsteps, American Jews have served as leaders and community organizers in many of America's most significant social movements, from the Labor Movement to Civil Rights and beyond. This thought-provoking course will explore the legacy of Justice Brandeis and how the American Jewish community's engagement in the struggle for equality and freedom continues to influence American life today.

Nesiyot/Explorations

Interest-based, creative Jewish learning and programming offered during weekday afternoons. Options may include:

Kavanot/Spiritual Practice

Several options for daily prayer, spiritual reflection, study and personal development will be offered during the week.

Bayit/Home Base

Smaller communities of Genesis students who meet each day to process the day's events, discuss challenges, build community and relax.

Tochnit Erev/Evening Programming

Fun social activities designed to build community and create a relaxed atmosphere. Previous events have included scavenger hunts, movie nights, board games, talent shows and more. Students are also encouraged to create evening programming for the community.

Tiyyulim/Trips

Explore Boston with Genesis! Each Sunday, we leave campus after breakfast for a day out together. Previous trip options have included Boston Common, the Museum of Fine Arts, kayaking on the Charles River and other fun activities.

Shabbat

Genesis students take responsibility for the leadership of all Genesis Shabbat services and programming, from Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday evening to Havdalah on Saturday evening, with careful mentorship and guidance from Genesis staff.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Genesis courses are developed in partnership with Brandeis academic faculty and staff. Students are in class for two hours/day, five days/week and are expected to complete all course reading, research and assignments.

# data[].attributes.body
The Friendship Circle's mission is (1) to provide Jewish children of all abilities with a full range of social, recreational, educational and Judaic experiences; (2) to provide their parents with respite and support; and (3) to enrich, inspire and motivate Jewish teenagers through sharing of themselves with others.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Programs for kids and families with special needs in Los Angeles.

# data[].attributes.body
Our teen program invites Muslim and Jewish girls to foster strong friendships that inspire a commitment to standing up for one another and fighting bias and hate in their own communities. Teens participate in national, online programming and local service and social events. The program creates long-lasting friendships between teens of all ages and from many different places.

# data[].attributes.body
The Bronfman Fellowship is an opportunity unlike any other: a space where young people who want to see the world through a lens broader than their own can explore issues with depth, candor, and joy, while forming friendships to last a lifetime.

Every year, our pluralistic group of twenty-six Fellows embark on a transformative, deeply personal journey. Inspired by a diverse faculty of Rabbis and educators, Fellows explore the rich tapestry of Jewish texts and ideas, using them to spark conversations, engage with stimulating existential questions, and achieve a deeper understanding of themselves and one another. They also expand their perspectives through intensive encounters with a parallel group of Israeli peers.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The Bronfman Fellowship is an opportunity unlike any other: a space where young people who want to see the world through a lens broader than their own can explore issues with depth, candor, and joy, while forming friendships to last a lifetime.

Every year, our pluralistic group of twenty-six Fellows embark on a transformative, deeply personal journey. Inspired by a diverse faculty of Rabbis and educators, Fellows explore the rich tapestry of Jewish texts and ideas, using them to spark conversations, engage with stimulating existential questions, and achieve a deeper understanding of themselves and one another. They also expand their perspectives through intensive encounters with a parallel group of Israeli peers.

Fellows are encouraged to explore and develop their passions towards the goal of having a significant impact on the world. After the Fellowship year, Fellows join our extraordinarily active, 1400+ member alumni community.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Bronfman Fellowship is an opportunity unlike any other: a space where young people who want to see the world through a lens broader than their own can explore issues with depth, candor, and joy, while forming friendships to last a lifetime. Every year, our pluralistic group of twenty-six Fellows embark on a transformative, deeply personal journey.

# data[].attributes.body
Teen Advisors participate in an extensive training and commit to two shifts per month for one year.

Teens in High School are invited to apply to become a volunteer with the Teen Talk App. Teen Advisors complete their volunteer experience remotely, allowing them the flexibility to make a difference volunteering while still managing their other commitments.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
- User
"At first i wasn't sure if this was a legit app to help teens like myself. But the counselors and other experience from others is so helpful. The counselors are so thoughtful and nice and i'm just so happy i found this app."

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Teen Talk App provides a free, anonymous, safe space for teens to request support from trained peers and learn from others with similar experiences.

# data[].attributes.body
Chai Lifeline is an international support network, providing social, emotional, and practical assistance to children, families, and communities impacted by medical crises and trauma through a variety of year-round programs and services.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Chai Lifeline : Fighting Illness With Love

# data[].attributes.body
Our goal is to make taking collective action towards climate justice a central, defining feature of what it means to be Jewish over the next decade, empowering the next generation of Jewish youth to be leaders in our fight to build a sustainable and equitable world for all.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Jewish Youth Climate Movement | Adamah | People. Planet. Purpose.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Jewish Youth Climate Movement A Gen Z-led movement dedicated to combating climate change and environmental injustice from a Jewish lens. Our goal is to

# data[].attributes.headline
Muslims and Jews Inspiring Change  (MAJIC)

# data[].attributes.subject
Muslims and Jews Inspiring Change  (MAJIC)

# data[].attributes.body
NewGround is proud to convene MAJIC (Muslims and Jews Inspiring Change): a high school leadership council. This leadership training program offers a select group of Muslim and Jewish high school students the opportunity to build communication skills and conflict literacy, create lasting relationships across faith boundaries and have impact the climate of community relations in Los Angeles and beyond.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.provider_name
NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
MAJIC: High School Leadership Council - NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
MUSLIMS AND JEWS INSPIRING CHANGE (MAJIC) APPLY to the 2024-2025 MAJIC COUNCIL HERE A High School Leadership Council NewGround is proud to convene MAJIC (Muslims and […]

# data[].attributes.body
jGirls+ Magazine is a global community for Jewish female and nonbinary teens to voice their realities, engage with new ideas, and lift each other up as they lead social change. Our teen staff editors curate teen-created content, published several times a week, and our teen staff photographers shape the site’s aesthetic. Teen-created content, published several times a week, is curated by our editorial board of sixteen Jewish teens, and the site’s aesthetic is shaped by our team of teen staff photographers. These teen staff members use their leadership positions to create spaces for and amplify the voices of their peers.

Vocal Point:

Join your peers and Jewish educators to gain the skills and confidence you need to talk publicly about the things you care about the most. Vocal Point is an exciting online leadership development opportunity to learn new tools for speaking publicly on issues you are most passionate about. This is a two-part program. First, we will prepare you to use your voice to engage in discussion across differences of background, opinion, and perspective, both on a specific topic that interests you, and more broadly. Then, we will give you the opportunity to apply your skillset within the issue area of your choice.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Take Action with jGirls+! Get involved to empower and give voice to today’s Jewish teens and tomorrow’s leaders.

# data[].attributes.body
Some days, the news can feel overwhelming and the world full of big problems. As a young person, perhaps you care deeply about issues you see around you but aren’t always sure how to act and make a difference. Cue Ruchot.

Ruchot means “winds” in Hebrew (like “winds of change”). This seminar is designed for high school students who want to change the world. We’ll teach you to start organizing your community to act on issues such as climate justice, reproductive rights, access to education, poverty, and more.

# data[].attributes.body
The Tikvah Scholars Program is an 11-day residential summer institute for current 11th and 12th graders. We seek students who want to think deeply about serious questions, push their intellectual limits, and read the great works of the Jewish canon and of Western thought with world-class faculty in a vibrant and pluralistic community of students from around the world. The program seeks to advance Jewish excellence in the modern age by exposing some of the best Jewish students to the most important foundational questions in politics, economics, Zionist thought, and Judaism, guided by some of the top teachers, scholars, and policy makers.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Tikvah Institute for High School Students - Apply Now!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The mission of the Tikvah Institute for High School Students is to advance Jewish excellence in the modern age.

# data[].attributes.body
Rising high school juniors and seniors come together to read important works of modern Jewish literature. Under the guidance of college professors, they consider how these works connect to experiences and challenges in the world today. Participants spend their days at the Yiddish Book Center, immersed in a lively world of Jewish culture.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Great Jewish Books Summer Program | Yiddish Book Center

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
High school students read and discuss modern Jewish literature at our weeklong summer program.

# data[].attributes.body
top 60 public and private colleges and universities as measured by Jewish student population and published in the Hillel College Guide Magazine in October, 2023. Please note: Lists are compiled solely based on Jewish student population numbers, which are reported and updated annually.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Top 60 Jewish Colleges - Hillel International

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Hillel International's most popular web page: The list of the 2022 Top 60 Schools by Jewish student population, as published in the Hillel College Guide Magazine

# data[].attributes.body
Now in its 33rd year, the essay contest encourages students to think about their heritage, reflect on their values, and better understand Judaism’s contribution to civilization and culture. We believe strongly in the value of this writing process as a way for young people to explore challenging ethical topics.

First-place winners in Levels 1 and 2 will each be awarded $1,800. The following five winners in each level will receive an award of $500 each.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The goal of the annual Kaplun Essay Contest is to encourage students to think about their heritage, reflect on their values, and better understand Judaism’s contribution to civilization and culture. We believe strongly in the value of this writing process as a way for young people to explore challen

# data[].attributes.body
The Jewish Women's Archive provides a platform for young Jewish women and non-binary teens* to amplify their voices through the Rising Voices Fellowship, a leadership development program for teens who have a passion for writing, and a strong interest in feminism and Judaism—particularly as they relate to social justice.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The Jewish Women's Archive provides a platform for young Jewish women* to amplify their voices through the Rising Voices Fellowship, a leadership development program for teens who have a passion for writing, and a strong interest in feminism and Judaism-particularly as they relate to social justice.
*JWA embraces expansive understandings of what it means to be Jewish and a woman. Learn more on our "About" and "FAQ" pages.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Jewish Women's Archive provides a platform for young Jewish women* to amplify their voices through the Rising Voices Fellowship, a leadership development program for teens who have a passion for writing, and a strong interest in feminism and Judaism-particularly as they relate to social justice.

# data[].attributes.body
The Shalom Hartman Institute’s Teen Fellowship is an extraordinary opportunity for Jewish high school students (grades 10-12) from across North America to cultivate their Jewish identities and worldviews. During this historic and difficult time for Israel and Jews around the world, young people continue to show up with strength, courage, and pride in their Jewish identity. They have big questions, face challenging dilemmas, and are searching for a place that takes their ideas seriously.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Hartman Teen Fellowship - Shalom Hartman Institute

# data[].attributes.body
The JTS Emerging Leaders Fellowship offers 11th graders from across North America the opportunity to study Jewish text, tradition, and history together. From November through June, participants will tackle challenging questions, learn from leading scholars at the cutting edge of Jewish Studies, and develop personalized projects that integrate their learning into their daily lives.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
JTS Emerging Leaders Fellowship - Jewish Theological Seminary

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The JTS Emerging Leaders Fellowship offers 11th graders from across North America the opportunity to study Jewish text, tradition, and history together. From

# data[].attributes.body
The Maimonides Moot Court High School Competition occurs over a thrilling weekend. Beginning with an inspirational shabbaton and culminating in a spirited competition, the experience brings an international cohort of students together into a shared conversation rooted in the intensive study of Jewish ethics.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Our competitions are structured around a detailed case alongside a curated sourcebook of traditional and modern Jewish texts. Teams develop arguments using the provided source material to address the questions presented in the case. Cases in recent years have addressed timely issues including medical ethics, #MeToo, and artificial intelligence.

Powered by the Hadar Institute and supported by Maimonides Fund, the competition offers students the opportunity to present their arguments in front of a panel of expert judges. Our aim is to inspire rigorous ethical debate rooted in Jewish legal wisdom, providing students an international stage to engage the most significant challenges of our time.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Our competitions are structured around a detailed case alongside a curated sourcebook of traditional and modern Jewish texts. Teams develop arguments using the provided source material to address the questions presented in the case. Cases in recent years have addressed timely issues including medical ethics, #MeToo, and artificial intelligence.

# data[].attributes.body
Every year, Los Angeles Jewish Health provides essential care to thousands of Los Angeles-area seniors. They turn to us for comprehensive, compassionate programs and services that enable them to age with dignity.

Volunteers are at the heart of our efforts to safeguard seniors’ health and enhance their quality of life. As a Los Angeles Jewish Health volunteer, your partnership is priceless, helping elderly men and women throughout our community fill their days with meaning and joy.

We welcome your volunteer assistance and are so grateful for the caring and dedication you bring. On days you dedicate two hours or more, we invite you to join us for lunch, but no matter how much time you can give, we deeply appreciate your ongoing support and spiritual needs.

Volunteering at Los Angeles Jewish Health is a wonderful opportunity to enrich your life and to help our seniors thrive. There is no better way to honor our residents – or to benefit from their wit, wisdom, and incredible life experience.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Volunteering

Every year, Los Angeles Jewish Health provides essential care to thousands of Los Angeles-area seniors. They turn to us for comprehensive, compassionate programs and services that enable them to age with dignity.

Volunteers are at the heart of our efforts to safeguard seniors' health and enhance their quality of life. As a Los Angeles Jewish Health volunteer, your partnership is priceless, helping elderly men and women throughout our community fill their days with meaning and joy.

We welcome your volunteer assistance and are so grateful for the caring and dedication you bring. On days you dedicate two hours or more, we invite you to join us for lunch, but no matter how much time you can give, we deeply appreciate your ongoing support and spiritual needs.

Volunteering at Los Angeles Jewish Health is a wonderful opportunity to enrich your life and to help our seniors thrive. There is no better way to honor our residents - or to benefit from their wit, wisdom, and incredible life experience.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Volunteering at the Los Angeles Jewish Health is a wonderful opportunity to enrich your life and to help our seniors thrive. There is no better way to...

# data[].attributes.body
Moving Traditions’ Teen Advisory Board is for a group of driven teens who want to make a difference at a national nonprofit organization and develop leadership skills. It is managed by teens, for teens in service of Moving Traditions’ mission.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Moving Traditions partnerships provide engaging teen programs to your community. We train your educators and facilitators, who will have 24/7 access to our curriculum portal.

# data[].attributes.body
The VOS JEWELS Teen & Intergenerational Program is dedicated to fostering meaningful connections between Jewish teens (7th-12th Grade) and senior congregants.

Our gatherings, led by Rabbi Li-Paz and our Teen Director, offer a wide range of experiences encompassing the celebration of Jewish holidays, Shabbat, Social Action, cooking traditional Jewish foods, Israeli dancing, and engaging discussions on Jewish values. Our teens will further bond through fun activities such as bowling, Dave & Busters, Sky High, retreats and more.

Our Teen and Intergenerational Program convenes twice a month—once exclusively for teens and once bringing together teens and their senior partners.

# data[].attributes.body
The Jewish Youth Promise asks Jewish teens and young adults around the globe to commit to being active, contributing members of the Jewish community throughout their lives.

The Promise aims to ignite a surge in Jewish pride that will equip the Jewish youth, ages 13 to 24, with the confidence to contribute to a strong Jewish future.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Jewish Youth Promise asks Jewish teens and young adults around the globe to commit to being active, contributing members of the Jewish community throughout their lives. The Pledge aims to ignite a surge in Jewish pride that will equip the Jewish youth, ages 13 to 24, with the confidence to contribute to a strong Jewish future.

# data[].attributes.body
Keshet offers a variety of initiatives to support, empower, and celebrate queer youth ages 13-18 and 18-24. From our LGBTQ and Ally Teen Shabbatonim in the springtime to our online programming to our zine, you have a place in our community! See below for specific event details and registration information. Questions? Email youth@keshetonline.org.

# data[].attributes.body
It was founded on the power of experiential education and the belief that Jewish tradition provides tremendous opportunities for growth and self-discovery.

We combine the wisdom, strength, and support inherent in Jewish tradition, with a clinically sophisticated, evidence-based model.

By doing so, BaMidbar provides the framework for Jewish teens and young adults to navigate life’s challenges, find their voice and agency, and rediscover their capacity for a brighter tomorrow.

Offers a teen wellness fellowship not yet in LA but looking to expand!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
OVERVIEW FELLOWSHIP WILDERNESS WORKSHOPS PARTNERSHIPS CONTACT US Community Education Overview Community Education programs work to increase understanding of mental health and addiction, decrease stigma, boost personal resilience, expand mental health literacy, and support skill-building by integrating mental health frameworks into…

# data[].attributes.body
Throughout the 7-month program (October 2024-April 2025) participants embark on a journey of personal growth and leadership development, meeting both virtually and at a retreat (October 18-21, 2024). This year, the fellowship will provide mentorship from adult Jews of Color who guide and inspire the students along their path. These mentors offer invaluable support, sharing their own experiences and helping fellows navigate the challenges and triumphs of their journeys.

The fellowship emphasizes community building and organizing principles, empowering participant to explore their passions, engage in hands-on experiences, and make a difference in areas they are most passionate about.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Introducing a new fellowship for Jewish Teens of Color, a transformative fellowship for 10th-12th graders that offers an inclusive and vibrant space for participants to explore all their intersecting identities, cultivate leadership skills, and engage in meaningful project-based learning.

# data[].attributes.body
Masa Israel Journey gives you access to a selection of diverse high school programs in Israel, curated by Masa for quality, design, safety, and more, and operated by select program providers. By applying and getting accepted to a Masa program, you get the opportunity to join our international, multi-cultural community of thriving young professionals, including our career development programs, leadership training, and access to Israel’s ecosystem. Masa assists in shaping a promising future for the young Jewish individual and the global Jewish community. The Fellows participate in a 2-10 month program, where they are encouraged and supported to strive towards their personal and/or professional destination. Fellows can choose from a variety of Masa products, which are: Masa Career, Masa Gap, Masa Israel Teaching Fellows, MasaTech, Masa Academic Fellows, Masa Jewish Studies, and Masa Aliyah Prep.

Join our international, multi-cultural community of thriving young professionals; our unique Career Development programs; Leadership-building training and access to Israel’s ecosystem.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
﻿﻿Create Your Story. Start in Israel.

Choose Your Program

Click on the Masa product below to see which
program in Israel is right for you:

The Masa Experience

Masa Israel Journey offers life-transforming, long-term opportunities in Israel that allow Fellows to create their own future.

The Masa Experience is the culmination of everything Masa has to offer its Fellows during their time in israel. Masa is here for you every step of the way. From start to finish, your journey ("Masa" in Hebrew) is in our hands.

Your Masa Program

Masa Leadership & Impact

Masa Safety & Security

Safety, Security and Well-Being During Iron Swords

How To Apply

5 Steps before your Masa Israel Journey begins

Prepare the required information

Request financial assistance

Complete your application

What Masa alumni are saying

Discover Partnering With Masa

Join Masa in shaping a promising future for the young Jewish individual, the global Jewish community, and the connection to the State of Israel.

More Info

Donate To Masa

At Masa, we don't just design inspiring and educational experiences in Israel, we care for the future of global Jewry. We rely on your generosity to help us continue sending young Jewish adults to Israel, where they will grow as professionals, make new friends, and develop a long-lasting relationship with Israel. With your help, our Jewish story continues.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Masa Israel Journey | Israel Programs for Young Adults

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Masa Israel Journey offers the widest variety of career development, study and volunteer opportunities all over Israel lasting between 4 and 12 months. Start your journey today!

# data[].attributes.body
The Einayich Yonim fellowship is an 18-month experience for Jewish high school sophomores and juniors with a strong interest in Jewish spirituality, concern for the environment, a background in Jewish learning and a commitment to personal growth.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The Einayich Yonim Fellowship is a unique opportunity to delve deeply, to connect with a beautiful community of Jewish teens and mentors, and to take meaningful action in the world. And of course, there are plenty of little details that will make all of this come to life.

# data[].attributes.body
Ramah Day Camp LA creates joyful experiences for Jewish children entering K-5th grade. Our campers and staff thrive in an environment overflowing with chesed (kindness), wonder, and discovery, where industry-leading programming is infused with vibrant Jewish tradition. The lifelong connections created at Ramah Day Camp LA inspire our entire kehillah (community) to fall in love with being Jewish every single day.

They hire counselors ages 16 and older and receive transportation.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Ramah Day Camp LA – The Journey Starts Here!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
united synagogue of conservative judaism

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Summer Camp | Retreat Center | A Journey for a Lifetime

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
First Time Campers. Camp Alonim is a welcoming community that nurtures fun and Jewish identity in a loving and warm environment. Everyone is welcome!

# data[].attributes.body
The TWR Youth Action Fellowship Program is a one-year leadership development accelerator built by the Together We Remember Coalition to connect, train, and activate twenty high-potential student leaders across the world to be exemplary human rights advocates.

Fellows will apply the lessons of the past to the present to counter division and hate in their schools, communities, and on social media. Together we will remember humanity at its worst to inspire humanity to be its best until “never again” is a reality, once and for all.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Youth Action Network — Together We Remember

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Youth Action Network Mobilizing Students to be Stewards of the Past and Changemakers for the Future