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Hanukkah with the Platts: Igniting Jewish Teen Confidence

December 8 at 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm EST

This Hanukkah, help your teen find courage and build Jewish confidence in a time of rising antisemitism and the anxiety that can come with it.

If your family is facing questions like these, you aren’t alone:

  • How do I help my teen feel proud to be Jewish when being visibly Jewish feels risky?
  • How do I talk about what’s happening without making my teen more anxious?
  • How do I help my teen make sense of what they’re seeing in their feeds?

Join Moving Traditions on Tuesday, December 8 for a Hanukkah conversation that begins with lighting the candles together. Jonah Platt, actor, advocate, and host of the world’s no. 1 ranked Jewish podcast, “Being Jewish,” brings his perspective on Jewish identity and how the media teens consume shapes what they see and believe. His sister, therapist Hannah Platt Rosin, shares insight into teen anxiety and wellbeing, and how parents can help their teens feel steady and supported. A panel of Jewish teens will share their experiences and perspectives, in their own words.

Moderated by Moving Traditions CEO Shuli Karkowsky, it’s an evening of light, honest conversation, and actionable ideas you can bring home to your family.

This Raising Up Teens webinar is designed for parents of Jewish youth, but all are welcome.

Register here

Jonah Platt is an actor, writer, and Jewish advocate whose work spans Broadway, film, television, and music, with credits including Wicked, Being the Ricardos, and The Office. As host of the podcast Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, he has become a trusted voice on modern Jewish identity, culture, and current events, helping Jews and non-Jews alike understand contemporary antisemitism and how media shapes the conversation. His writing has appeared in Variety, The Forward, and The Times of Israel, and he speaks widely for organizations including Jewish Federations of North America. A Jewish day school and summer camp alum, Jonah lives a proudly public Jewish life rooted in love and Jewish joy.

Hannah Platt Rosin is a therapist who supports adolescents and their families in her work with the Maple Counseling Center and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Camp Ramah in California.

Shuli Karkowsky, is Chief Executive Officer at Moving Traditions (she/her/hers). Both Judaism and feminism have been core facets of her identity since birth; working at Moving Traditions has felt like coming home. Shuli has extensive experience in non-profit management, including at legacy institutions like UJA-Federation of New York and innovative start-ups like 70 Faces Media and Hazon. She joined the nonprofit world after litigating at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Shuli graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland and from Harvard Law School. Shuli is a notoriously voracious reader and eater, consuming nearly all variety of books and food with gusto. She lives in Westchester with her husband and three children, all of whom are so deliciously adorable that they, too, face constant risk of being consumed. 

This event will also feature a teen panel, TBA.