Helping Jewish teens discover who they are

Supporting Jewish youth since 2005

 Moving Traditions creates Jewish educational experiences that help youth understand who they are and who they want to be. We make Jewish education and community more engaging for teens while giving them the tools they need to navigate a world that is constantly changing. 

What We Do

Moving Traditions’ proven programs create brave spaces where youth can engage with their Jewish identities, grounded in the realities of today’s world and shaped by their evolving sense of self.

Curricular Programs

A diverse suite of curriculum for 5th-12th graders with expert training and ongoing support for synagogues, schools, and camps. Moving Traditions Curricular Programs help youth explore their Jewish identity, their relationships, and their values.

Meyer-Gottesman Immersive Teen Experiences

Transformative programs, run by Moving Traditions, that help Jewish high schoolers develop identity and belonging at the intersection of community, Judaism, social justice, and feminism. Now accepting applications!

Community Learning

Timely and accessible content, events and resources for anyone seeking to understand what Jewish preteens and teens need today. Whether you want to read jGirls+ Magazine, attend a webinar, or bring Moving Traditions expertise to your organization, we have content for you.

Upcoming Events

Join us for educator events, parent webinars, and other opportunities to learn and build community.

Recent News & Resources

  • The Bittersweet in Every Passover
    The Bittersweet in Every Passover

    This year, Moving Traditions invites you to focus on two of the foods on the seder plate – the maror, bitter herbs, and the haroset, the sweet mixture that symbolizes the mortar used by the enslaved…

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  • A Passover Message for 2026
    A Passover Message for 2026

    In various telling of Persian and Hebrew folk tales, a sultan requests of the wise King Solomon a phrase that will always be true in good times and bad, and King Solomon responds, “Gam zeh ya’avor…

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  • An Announcement: Get More @ Moving Traditions
    An Announcement: Get More @ Moving Traditions

    By Shuli Karkowsky, Moving Traditions CEO It is a truism of parenthood that you are always looking for new clothes or hand-me-downs: as soon as you buy new jeans, your…

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  • Purim: Courage in the Face of Adversity
    Purim: Courage in the Face of Adversity

    As we approach Purim, a holiday story filled with characters who take courageous action, Moving Traditions encourages you and the Jewish youth in your life to take a closer look at how …

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Our Work in Action

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How You Can Help

Your gift to Moving Traditions helps Jewish youth discover who they are through the pursuit of personal wellbeing (shleimut), caring relationships (hesed), and a Jewish and feminist vision of equity and justice (tzedek).