#90 Taking a Year Off

(idea submitted by Marla L.)
One of the demographic characteristics of the Jewish Young Adult community is a general trend toward being financially stable, not necessarily from their own hard work or volition.  This offers the JYA ample opportunities to exercise their freedom of choice and explore various outlets and facets.  Over recent decades JYAs have [...]

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#89 Brunching

(idea submitted and written by Samantha H.)
What’s more Jewish than a Sunday brunch of bagels, lox and shmear? Brunching is one of the greatest traditions of Jewish Young Adults, but it is a trend that may have actually been stolen brunch from Jesus-loving counterparts.  Apparently, brunch, which combines the greatest foods from breakfast and lunch, [...]

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#88 American Apparel

(idea submitted by Ilana D.)
One of the most recent brands that has attracted the attention of Jewish Young Adults across the globe is LA based retailer American Apparel.  The brand, a vertically integrated pseudo-retro 80’s clothing manufacturer founded in 1989 by Canadian Jew Dov Charney, quickly became a fashion fixture for JYAs, and has maintained [...]

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#87 Faking Israeli Accents

(idea submitted by Sarah L.)
One of the fun aspects of being a Jewish Young Adult is that you get to poke fun of other Jewish Young Adults and revel in their idiosyncrasies.   Part of this enjoyment comes in the form of Faking Israeli Accents.  JYAs, males in particular, have taken this form of humor to [...]

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#86 Getting Props from Other Minorities

(idea submitted by Jacob L.)
Jewish Young Adults, being an effective minority group within a larger minority group, love it when they get support or a shout out from other minorities.  JYAs will sometimes even go out of their way to seek out references where other minority groups give them props, posting their findings on Facebook [...]

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#85 Being a Camp Counselor

Most Jewish Young Adults of today have participated in some type of informal Jewish Education, usually in through summer camps, weekend conventions with youth groups, or Israel trips.  But what is unique about JYAs is that many of them have also voluntarily decided to go back to these institutions, frequently well into their mid-30s, in [...]

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#84 James Taylor

Most young adults tend to shy away from the musical interests of their parents, paving their own ground instead.  Jewish Young Adults tend to follow this model as well, quickly categorizing their parents Streisand LPs to the “garage sale” bin.  However, there is one artist that has transcended generational bounds and found an eager audience [...]

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#83 Pretending to Know about the “Stock Market”

(idea submitted by Darren M.)
The perception that Jews are good with money and financial matters has been around for many decades, and yes, there are many more Jews working in the world of finance than in Coal Mining.  The reality is that not all Jews are as fiscally acute as the stereotype, especially the younger [...]

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#82 Pretending to like Israeli Rap

Israel is not a country known for its global musical influence.  Sure, the entire world uses IM and cell phones based on Israeli technology, and the country appears frequently in the news, but rarely does anybody outside of the Middle East hear about the other aspects of Israeli culture.  That is why it is odd [...]

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#81 Bragging about Bargains

(idea submitted by Miriam Z)
Jewish Young Adults of today tend to be highly conscientious consumers, be it in knowing exactly what they want, knowing exactly where to find it, or knowing exactly how much an item is worth.  While everybody likes to get a good deal now and again, scoring a pricey item for a [...]

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