Why teens like me feel politically homeless in the debates over Israel
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship , a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. This past year, I have…
Assessment
A Jewish teen describes feeling politically homeless as adult expectations around Israel identity clash with her evolving views. The piece captures a generational tension: young people raised with certain communal norms now questioning those frameworks after October 7. What matters is whether this personal disillusionment signals broader shifts in how Jewish teens engage with Israel discourse, or remains an individual story.