The teenage years are full of important decisions, new challenges, and big questions for both teens and their families. Our Preparing for What’s Ahead: A Teen and Family Program Series is designed to offer guidance, clarity, and practical tools as teens prepare for what comes next. Through expert-led workshops, conversations, and experiences, this series will explore topics such as preparing for college, navigating social media and digital life, understanding Jewish life on campus today, and learning about meaningful Israel experiences. Each program invites teens and parents to learn together, ask questions, and feel more confident moving forward.

Meet Illay and Iddo, two young Israelis who chose to take a gap year before their IDF service to dedicate their time to Hasbara and community engagement across North America. Through their personal stories and experiences, they offer an honest and firsthand perspective on what life in Israel looks like today and how current events are shaping their generation. This program invites teens and families to engage, ask questions, and hear directly from those living the reality.