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Active Jewish Teens

Fostering Volunteerism to Serve the Neediest Jews

Stories

On Miracles: A Passover Reflection from Tbilisi

Voice

An Active Jewish Life — From the FSU to Denver, Colorado

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Exactly Where I’m Meant to Be: 10 Years of Active Jewish Teens (AJT)

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This Pride Month, Building Queer Jewish Life in Hungary

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In Kazakhstan, Building an Intergenerational Jewish Life

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This Yom Hashoah, Celebrating My Beloved Jewish Community

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A Powerful Passover around the Jewish World

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The “Big Community”: Powering Jewish Life in Denmark

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“Like a Phoenix From the Ashes”: Passover in Ukraine

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From Texas to Bulgaria, A Love for Global Jewish Life

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The Guardian Angels of Poltava: Helping IDPs Find Safety and Community in Ukraine

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This Rosh Hashanah, Hoping for a Sweet New Year in India

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Familia Jewtina: Celebrating Latin-Jewish Strength, Community, and Resilience

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In Georgia, A Love Letter to AJT and My Jewish Community

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Tu B’Av in Ukraine: Two Young Jewish Leaders Find Love and Strength

Voice
August 6, 2021

Global Jewish Reflections | This Elul, A JDC Leader Thinks About Jewish History and Repentance

Voice
July 8, 2021

“Part of the Group”: David’s Story

Video
July 8, 2021

We’re Teenagers and We’re Here: Veronika’s Story

Video
July 8, 2021

“Hallelujah”: The Next Generation in the FSU

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June 29, 2021

Becoming a Jewish Educator: An AJT Leader Cultivates Jewish Life in Ukraine

Voice
May 13, 2021

Finding Community, and Each Other, at AJT FreeDom

Voice
April 22, 2021

Global Jewish Reflections | On Earth Day, Reflecting on My Roots in Jewish Ukraine

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March 19, 2021

Global Jewish Reflections | Above the Arctic Circle, My Murmansk Jewish Life is Warm and Inviting

Voice
February 24, 2021

The Struggle for Inclusion: An AJT Co-President Shares Her Fight for Disability Rights

Voice
December 24, 2020

A Year in the Life: Jewish Teens in the FSU

In The News
December 14, 2020

Jewish orgs spread the light of Hanukkah amid COVID-19 gloom

In The News
December 8, 2020

Through Travels with JDC, Connecting My Family to the Global Jewish Story

Voice
December 4, 2020

Global Jewish Reflections | In Ukraine, Living a Jewish Life My Ancestors Couldn’t Have Imagined

Voice
December 2, 2020

My Pandemic Volunteerism Upended History & Delivered Hope

In The News
December 1, 2020

The Jewish Life I’m Living: Yakov’s Story

Video
December 1, 2020

In Moscow, Developing Leadership Skills and Building a Jewish Life of My Own

Voice
November 20, 2020

Global Jewish Reflections | When We Speak Up, We Take Charge

Voice
September 8, 2020

Thinking Outside the Box: How AJT is Bringing Jewish Teens Together, Remotely

Voice
August 27, 2020

From Fears to Peers: How One Russian Teen Found Community in His Jewish Heritage

Voice
August 4, 2020

Tu B’Av: A Jewish Love Story Over a Decade in the Making

Voice
July 23, 2020

“I’m a Volunteer”: Katya’s Story

Video
July 20, 2020

In Georgia, JDC’s Active Jewish Teens Network Has Become a Family Tradition

Voice
March 26, 2020

JDC Responds to Coronavirus Pandemic, Addressing Humanitarian Crisis and Jewish Community Needs

In The News
March 2, 2020

An Esther for our times

In The News
February 25, 2020

Volunteering for the Future

Voice
January 20, 2020

A Trip to Ukraine Shows How Teens Are Solving Jewish Divisions

In The News
January 16, 2020

In Ukraine, Seeing Through New Eyes

Voice
January 8, 2020

At AJT, Young Leaders are the Jewish Future in the Former Soviet Union

Voice
December 22, 2019

I celebrate Hanukkah after learning I had a secret identity

In The News
November 11, 2019

Hundreds gather in Kiev for JDC’s Active Jewish Teens sixth annual conference

In The News
November 5, 2019

As Hundreds Gather for JDC’s Active Jewish Teens International Conference, First-Ever Bnai Mitzvah Celebration Showcases Emerging Jewish Identity and Responsibility in FSU

Press Releases
August 29, 2019

Proud and Not Afraid: Alla’s Story

Video
July 9, 2019

Part of Something Bigger: How Volunteering Builds Community

Voice
June 11, 2019

Building a Flourishing Future: A Conversation with Ilia Salita

Voice
December 5, 2018

Hanukkah, in all its light, rises among post-Soviet Jewry

In The News
November 17, 2018

A Post-Soviet Lesson in Building Jewish Identity

In The News
November 12, 2018

Teen meeting of minds to build connections, serve Jewish communities in FSU 

In The News
November 28, 2018

From Kiev To Croatia, Jewish Teen Life Is Thriving Against The Odds

In The News
October 19, 2018

Own the Future: Active Jewish Teens

Video
August 20, 2018

Feel So Proud: Ben’s Story

Video
August 14, 2018

So Much More Ahead: Ilya’s Story

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May 30, 2018

Extending our Jewish responsibilities

In The News
May 18, 2018

I Never Knew I Was Jewish: Eva’s Story

Video
January 2, 2018

Noted and Quoted

In The News