,Does the Teen Israel Experience Make a Difference?

Does the Teen Israel Experience Make a Difference?


 

Publication Date: November 1997

Publisher: IEI Foundation

Author(s): Barry Chazan; Arianna Koransky

Research Area: Culture and religion; Education

Keywords: World Jews; Israel experience; Identity formation

Type: Report

Abstract:

The research analyses the research on the impact of an Israel Experience on the subsequent Jewish identity and involvement of young Jews. Four conclusions emerge: almost all the participants have expressed satisfaction with the experience; this experience contributes to several important dimensions of general adolescent development; it contributes to the development of positive Jewish attitudes and behaviors and last, research shows that there is a connection between subsequent Jewish identity and the participation in a teen Israel Experience.