How CTeen Summer Teens Channeled Summer Inspiration Into Their Day-to-Day Year-Round. Tefillin Selfies from CTeen Summer Alums around the world By Shloimy Galperin Ninety-six teenage boys from fourteen countries recently completed a thirty-day commitment to put on tefillin every day, resulting in nearly 3,000 wraps. Upon returning home from CTeen Summer Balaton, Yitzi Rich  of Manchester, England, was determined to keep the connection of his experience going. So together with

Seventeen-year-old Alexa Roth of Stony Brook, NY, remembers feeling nervous before her first CTeen Shabbaton. “I wasn’t sure what to expect,” she said. “I just knew I wanted to feel more connected to my Jewish identity.” Stepping outside her comfort zone to spend a weekend with Jewish teens she had never met turned out to be a life-changing decision. That first Shabbaton led to three more, including her most recent: last week’s CTeen Tri-State Shabbaton. That unique Shabbaton

The girls of CTeen Summer were gearing up for a dream trip to Israel. For months, they had been counting down, packing their bags, and looking forward to a summer full of new experiences, iconic sights and cities, and memories with friends that would last a lifetime. However, less than a week before departure, safety concerns due to the ongoing war with Iran forced an abrupt change. With new restrictions on travel to Israel, the program faced a choice: cancel the trip or pivo

Live at 12:00 PM: 4,000 Jewish teens from 60 countries gather to close out the largest Jewish teen summit in the world.

7,000 Jewish teens from 60 countries filled Times Square on Saturday night, singing, dancing, and declaring their Jewish pride