Engaging Jewish youth since 2005
Moving Traditions emboldens Jewish youth to thrive through the pursuit of personal wellbeing (shleimut), caring relationships (hesed), and a Jewish and feminist vision of equity and justice (tzedek). Combining positive psychology with Jewish values, we partner with Jewish institutions across North America to engage Jewish teens, families, and communities.
What We Do
Moving Traditions’ innovative programs provide safe spaces for youth to connect and grow, providing a circle of support for Jewish teens.
B-Mitzvah
A framework for preteen family education, for 5th-7th graders and their parents to explore what it means to become and a parent a teen
Teen Groups
Transformative communities where youth explore who they are through Jewish and gender lenses, together with a trained mentor using a dynamic curriculum
Kulam
A plug-and-play curriculum for educators to use in Hebrew High Schools where teens explore themselves, their relationships, and their communities
Kol Koleinu
A fellowship for 10th-12th grade teens to gain confidence, build community, and develop agency as Jewish feminist changemakers
Kumi
A new opportunity for Jewish teens to prepare for bold leadership and activism on college campuses, in social justice spaces, and wherever else their passions take them
CultureShift
Training for staff who work with Jewish youth at camp and elsewhere about how to navigate gender, healthy boundaries, and more
Insights
All things current from Moving Traditions, including news, resources, responsive curricula and more
Learn more about us
Find out what drives Moving Traditions through our mission, vision, values, and approach
Upcoming Events
Join us for parent webinars, educator trainings, and other opportunities to learn and build community.
Kulam Check-in – Returning Educators
ZoomFor our returning Kulam educators, we are offering a webinar to introduce you to our new materials. Registration is open to partner sites who have previously attended a Kulam Training session. There is no charge for this webinar for our returning partners. At this check-in, you will learn:
Teen Group Orientation – Community
ZoomOur community setting training for teen group leaders includes asynchronous learning and a one-hour live online orientation session prior to the full online training. Both the orientation and training sessions must be completed in order to be considered trained. For our partners, the cost for training is $50.00 per person, payable at the time of registration.
Kulam Training – New Educators
ZoomRegistration is open to partner sites who offer or who plan on offering our Kulam program for the first time. The cost for the online training is $100.00 per new partner site, for all participants.
Latest News & Insights
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New initiatives look to help Jewish teens connect to themselves and their community before becoming adults
eJewish Philanthropy Gone are the days of donating a portion of your gift money to charity; groups across the U.S. want b’nai mitzvah projects to resonate…
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Empowering Future Generations to Shape New Traditions
By The Jews of Color Initiative By fostering empowered communities, Moving Traditions is investing directly in the future of the JoC community. Teenagers who are able to find other Jewish people…
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Moving Traditions Announces New Director for the Meyer-Gottesman Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellowship
As we step into the Jewish New Year, Moving Traditions is proud to announce Paige GoldMarche will step into the director role of its teen feminist fellowship as current director, Jennifer Anolik, step…
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Branch Out: The benefits of regional staff and centers
By The Jim Joseph Foundation for eJewish Philanthropy Over the last few years, many grantee-partners of the Jim Joseph Foundation have created or expanded regional operations. The impetus or appr…
How You Can Help
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