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jGirls+ Fall 2026 Retreat Recap
Fifteen members of the 11th cohort of jGirls+ Magazine, three alums, and three staff (Elizabeth, Bex, and Sophie) came together for a joyous and meaningful four-day retreat over Labor Day weekend in …
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Discussing October 7th and Its Aftermath
To help Jewish youth process the upcoming anniversary of October 7, Moving Traditions has updated the curricular session, Yahrzeit: Remembering Oct 7, to help teens mark the moment. For you an…
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Embodying Sukkot
Embodying Sukkot: A Body Scan Through the Four Species MyrtleHadas • הדס Myrtle represents the eyes, enlightenment, and what we can see in the world around us, both beautiful and disheartening. P…
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Finding Jewish Joy in the Quiet Moments
By Hannah Gumpert, jGirls+ Magazine Editor in Hadassah Magazine | It wasn’t until b’nei mitzvah season a few years ago, when I attended dozens of celebrations at several different congregations, t…
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Moving Traditions Announces 65 Teens Selected for 2026-27 Feminist Fellowships
Jewish teen editors, photographers, and activists from 16 states and Washington, D.C. will spend the year building community and creating change August 18, 2026 — Moving Traditions is proud to annou…
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Fight wildfires and other climate crises with this spiritual guide to catastrophe
In the Forward | It’s not the first year rabbis have linked the climate crisis to Tisha Ba’av. More than a decade ago, Rabbi Tamara Cohen, chief of program and strategy at the Jewish youth group M…
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Your Prayer for America
The central Jewish prayer, the Amidah, can be framed as a series of “Wow – Please – Thanks.” The Amidah starts off with statements of “Wow” (or Shevach, praise) – we express wond…
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State of the Union – July 2026
By Shuli Karkowsky, CEO of Moving Traditions One of the things that has remained consistent through Moving Traditions’ 21-year history – through leadership transitions, board successions, strategi…
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Resources from Pride and Joy In the Face of Backlash
On June 16, Moving Traditions hosted a webinar for parents and educators of Jewish youth. In Pride and Joy In the Face of Backlash, co-sponsored by Keshet, we talked about how to show up for the que…