Gen Z Voices at Unpacked

When friendship meets the front lines: How standing with Israel cost me my ‘chosen family’

Aliya Zigman writes about losing friendships for enlisting in the IDF: “I chose, and will always choose, to stand with the Jewish people.”

Why I’m tired of Holocaust movies dominating Jewish representation

When most of the serious Jewish representation is about the Holocaust, it can unintentionally perpetuate a narrative that antisemitism is confined to the past, not the present.

TikTok was banned in the US — what do Gen Z Jews have to say about it

After close to a year of asking “Will it happen?” TikTok was shut down in the United States at midnight Sunday.

Shine a light on antisemitism this Hanukkah — Jewish survival depends on it

This year, let’s honor Hanukkah’s legacy by shining our light where it’s most needed — on the darkness of antisemitism.

For Gen Z Jews, dating after October 7 has become another minefield of antisemitism

For many young Jews, dating after October 7 has become increasingly difficult.

Lost a friend to antisemitism after October 7? Here are tips to cope

If you’re growing distant from a peer who has made antisemitic comments or shared hurtful posts on social media, here’s what to know.

Why I started wearing a Star of David necklace after October 7

People like me, who previously felt distant from Judaism, now wear Magen Davids as symbols of pride and strength.

I wanted to see myself on the page — so I wrote a Jewish romance novel

In a year of tragedy for the Jewish people, I still believe that Jewish joy is in our future.

Students must be the ones to lead the fight against antisemitism

Instead of simply shouting and banging drums on the lawns of universities, let’s be the generation that boldly confronts the challenges of our time with wisdom and courage.

Unpacked’s college tips for the Jewish Class of 2028

College can and should be some of the best years of your life: Here’s some advice for the Jewish Class of 2028 to ensure that happens.

Echoes of the Iron Curtain: Reflecting on my Soviet Jewish diaspora identity

As a first generation Israeli-American with parents from the USSR, I’m being strikingly honest when I tell my friends I have no clue who I am.

Transforming adversity into solidarity: My journey through Israel Apartheid Week in South Africa

In the midst of hostility and division, my Jewish peers and I discovered an unexpected source of strength and unity.

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