Commemorating October 7
New Resources Coming Soon! Moving Traditions is developing new special edition curricular materials to help educators and teens commemorate the anniversary of October 7. Available in mid-September, th…
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Shavuot Text Study: We All Stood Together
On this Shavuot, we invite you and the teens in your life to take some time to read and discuss an iconic Jewish feminist poem by Merle Feld. This poem is one that we use both with our Meyer-Gottesman…
Decoding Distress: Jewish Parenting for Teen Mental Health Resources
On May 21, Moving Traditions hosted a webinar, Decoding Distress: Jewish Parenting for Teen Mental Health, for parents and educators of Jewish teens. Thank you to our panel of speakers, including: Mov…
Prompting Discussion on Yom Ha’atzmaut
By Rabbi Tamara Cohen, Chief of Program Strategy For many Jews in North America this year, it is particularly important, poignant, and/or challenging to mark Israeli Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut…
Urchatz: A Deeper Dive into Handwashing at the Seder
This year, Moving Traditions invites you to slow down while you wash your hands at the start of your seder, and contemplate the depth contained in this underappreciated ritual. Handwashing has the p…
Finding Joy: A Weekly Jewish Ritual
At a time when it may be hard to find joy, the Hebrew month of Adar is when we are called to increase our happiness, as we build up to the celebration of Purim. What if we could weave a part of the Pu...
Our New CIT Training Program
A new Moving Traditions program for counselors-in-training (CITs) will help guide future staff members through eight essential conversations regarding their role in promoting the wellbeing and emotion...
Recovering the Lost Sisterhood of Vashti & Esther
A resource for educators This discussion guide invites students to create feminist Midrash by considering: What if Esther and Vashti from the Purim story had met and were in a community together? Read…
Resources to Help Your Teen Navigate Toxic Friendships
On February 21, Moving Traditions hosted From “Mean Girls” to Menschy Teens, a Raising Up Teens Webinar for parents and educators of Jewish teens. We offer you these actionable takeaways and relat…
Want to Support Teens in 2024?
Moving Traditions invites Jewish professionals, educators, and clergy to join us for one of our upcoming webinars, where we will share insights and resources to engage the preteens and teens in your c…