Talk about Jewish pride. What does it mean to be Jewish?
What is the worst thing parents can do to children?
How would you describe your Jewish identity?
Do you consider yourself a Jewish American or an American Jew?
Do you ever feel judged for being “too Jewish’? Do you feel like those judgements keep you from wanting to keep mitzvot?
What is one thing you wished your parents knew about you?
Do you think it’s important to observe mitzvot?
How do you respond to anti-semitism?
Share a positive Jewish experience.
Talk about a happy marriage.
What four Jewish values are most important in your life?
Why is it important to marry someone Jewish?
Do you think you have a purpose in this world?
How do you handle anger and other negative emotions?
As a Jewish teen, do you feel inferior?
What is one thing you wished your Rabbi or Rebbetzin would understand?
Do you wear your Jewish pride or hide it?
Share a negative Jewish experience.
Share a thought about Israel.
What does inspiration mean to you?
If you could change of aspect of the world, what would it be and why?
How do you inspire others?
Do you manage your time well? Why or why not?
What inspires you?
What is one aspect of Judaism that you find is most important in your life?
Discuss frustration.
Discuss body image.
Who has it harder: Teenagers or adults?
What does Shabbat mean to you?
How would you explain Judaism to someone who has no prior background?
How does the media affects your life on a daily basis?
How does the media affect your beliefs about Judaism?
What makes something or someone modest?
What comes to mind when you think of the word pain?
How do you view your relationship with G-d?
Describe your relationship with your parents.
Describe your relationship with your peers.
Do you feel that your teachers understand you?
What worries you about the future?
If there was one thing from the past you could change, what it be and why?
Do you think tradition is outdated, or necessary in today’s society?
Describe disappointment.
Describe happiness.
Discuss joy. What was the most joyous moment of your life?
What was the most stressful moment in your life?
How do you cope with negative emotions?
Do you think happiness is temporary or long lasting?
Is religion important?
What aspects of Judaism do you wish you understood better?
What aspects of Jewish culture do you love?
Describe love. How would you describe true love?
Discuss hate.
Describe your happiest memory.
Describe your saddest memory.
Does Judaism have an important presence in your life?
What parts of prayer (davening) are most meaningful?
Which aspects of Judaism do you find to be the most beneficial in your day to day life?
What is your most challenging Mitzvah to observe and why?
Describe tolerance.
What do you think defines happiness?
What do you think defines success?
Does getting accepted or rejected by someone limit the way you see yourself? Why or why not?
What are your thoughts on the Israeli-Arab conflict?
Do you find any aspects of Judaism frustrating?
Define AntiSemitism.
What aspects of Judaism do you think you’ll pass on to your own children?
What aspects of Judaism do you wish your parents had made a priority in your home?
When you think about your childhood, what is the first memory that comes to mind? Is a happy memory or sad memory?
One of your classmates is being bullied in school. How would you help?
If you received $5,000 as a gift, how would you spend it?
Share an embarrassing moment and what you learned from it.
How would you describe yourself to someone who does not know you?
Describe a happy family.
If you could change your age, what age would you rather be?
If someone were to write a song about your life, what would the title be?
What do you like most about yourself?
What do you wish you could change about yourself?
What is something you’d like to accomplish before you die?
What do parents owe their children?
What do children owe their parents?
Who or what makes you feel guilty?
Describe respect.
Describe the ideal mother.
Give three words to describe how you are feeling right now.
Describe jealousy.
How do you think participating in CTeen will affect your Jewish future?
Do you think that Jewish traditions will stand the test of time?
Describe your favorite Jewish holiday.
If there was one law you could break, what would it be and why?
Describe your ideal future.
Does the thought of graduating make you excited, sad, or nervous?
Do you feel like the adults in your life understand you properly?
What does inspiration mean to you?
Talk about one of your bad habits.
What kind of people are the luckiest people in the world?
Talk about comparisons. Do you compare yourself to other people?
What does ‘redemption’ mean to you?
If there was one biblical hero you could meet, who would that be?
Why do you come to CTeen?
How do you react when you are not in control of a situation?
What is your fondest CTeen memory?
How do you relieve tension?