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 to 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

jGirls+ Magazine
An empowering online magazine and community for self-identifying Jewish girls and nonbinary youth
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Kumi
A unique opportunity for 10th-12th grade Jewish teens to interrupt racism, antisemitism, and other manifestations of oppression

Upcoming Events
Join us for parent webinars, educator events, and other opportunities to learn and build community.
Best Practices for Running the Session: “Palestinian Perspectives”
A session for our Jewish Identity & Israel pilot partners to learn more about this session of the track with the co-author of the session, Lauren Cohen Fisher. To learn […]
Shifting Culture From the Ground Up: A Day School Conversation
Moving Traditions is expanding our work with Jewish Day Schools, seeking to help more school leaders, rabbis, social workers, and educators to support their students in meeting the social, emotional, […]
Jewish Identity & Israel Pilot Mid-Year Check In
A session for our Jewish Identity & Israel pilot partners to connect with each other and our staff to share feedback and find solutions to common challenges. To learn more […]
Latest News & Insights
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Jewish Reproductive Justice
From jGirls+ Magazine Pro-Choice: An Interview Series We offer you this series of interviews written by teen staff writers for jGirls+ Magazine following the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. [&hellip…
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Moving Traditions Acquires jGirls+ Magazine
A Strategic Partnership to Amplify Youth Engagement in Activism, Feminism, and Self-Expression February 3, 2025 – Moving Traditions, a leading organization dedicated to engaging Jewish youth in mean…
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Moving Traditions acquires jGirls+ Magazine in what groups call ‘a feminist act’
eJewishPhilanthropy Exclusive | Leaders of the two organizations describe the process as ‘feminist,’ with a focus on collaboration and mutual benefit…
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A Message of Support
By Shuli Karkowsky, Moving Traditions CEO | When people ask me how I’m doing, especially since October 7, I have answered something along the lines of, “Personally, wonderful; Globally, concerned….

How You Can Help
Your gift to 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).