Editorials
A Shabbaton To Remember
1 week ago Leighest 0
CTeen of Singers Hill shares their recap of their EPIC trip to New York for the CTeen Shabbaton. Davina: An early 6am meet up at Birmingham Airport set our jam packed day off to a thrilling start. We all received personalised passport cases from Rachel and had a brief introduction to what the trip would Read More
What CTeen Means to Me
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A version of this article can be seen in this year’s CTeen Connection magazine. My name is Quincy, and I live in Manchester, UK. My first ever CTeen event was the first of several BBQs, which were just a few friends in a garden kicking a ball around. Back then it was just 2 yeshivah Read More
The Value of Shabbat
3 weeks ago Leighest 0
Recently a guy in my school asked me what I do without my phone on Shabbat. I told him that I spend Shabbat having intimate conversations with my family and friends. He responded by telling me that I am missing out on so much that life has to offer because of my religion. I then Read More
Teen Talk: Maintaining Jewish Identity and Pride in the Public Atmosphere
3 weeks ago Leighest 0
My name is Ariel Lotman. I am a leader for CTeen Milwaukee in Wisconsin, and I am a sophomore in high school. I love to play basketball, sing, run, hang out with my friends, travel, eat out at restaurants, and lots of other things. You could say that I like to do many things that Read More
Teen Talk: What Does It Mean To Be A Jew?
3 weeks ago Leighest 0
Hi all! my name is Mitchel Zilbershteyn. I am a high school junior representing CTeen of Bucks County. I’m not a very religious person. I come from a family that is very split about religion. My mother’s side of my family is not observant at all and rarely even celebrates the holidays. My father’s side Read More
Is There Balance Between Judaism and Being an Average Teen?
1 month ago Shayna Solkowitz 0
Do you ever feel like you’re living a double life? I do, sometimes. How do you find the balance being a regular teenager and maintaining a Jewish lifestyle with Jewish traditions? The truth is, I personally do think I’m living a double life…I also don’t think it’s possible to live an equally balanced life. At Read More
Starting the New Year Right: Mind, Body, and Soul
6 months ago Leighest 0
By Samara Smukler Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner, and as everyone makes their resolutions for the year ahead and reflects on the past year, it’s important to think about how prepared we really are for this new year in all aspects: mind, body, and soul. Some of the mothers and daughters of CTeen Read More
My CTeen Summer Experience
7 months ago Leighest 0
By Evabella Serebro It started in New York where none of us knew each other and only some of us have met before. We landed in Poland and our Heritage Quest had begun. The first night was one of my favorites. Where I had met my best friend, we both knew no one and were Read More