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The Jewish Federation’s Commitment to LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Being a teenager is notoriously difficult. Being a teenager struggling to figure out their gender identity and sexual orientation is even h...

Debra Michael
June 29, 2023

Dobbs v. Jackson: One Year Later

Watch the Recording In the News Teens consider Jewish stake in abortion battle one year after Dobbs decision BY MICOLE FRIEDMAN JUNE 16, 2023 5:26 PM This article was produced as part o…

Debra Michael
June 16, 2023

Teens consider Jewish stake in abortion battle one year after Dobbs decision

(JTA) — One year after the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson reversed the federal guarantee of women’s abortion rights, a group of young activists are encouraging their peers to consider th...

Debra Michael
June 16, 2023

Covenant Foundation presents annual award, boosted cash prizes to three Jewish educators

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Rabbi Tamara R. Cohen, Allison Cook and Nicole Nash earn 2023 award, as Crown Family project significantly increases monetary reward....

Debra Michael
June 14, 2023

The Covenant Foundation Announces Recipients of 2023 Covenant Award

The 2023 Covenant Award recipients are: Rabbi Tamara R. Cohen, Chief Program Officer, Moving Traditions, Philadelphia, PA; Allison Cook, Founder and Co-Director, Pedagogy of Partnership, Powered by Ha...

Debra Michael
June 13, 2023

The Science & Power of Spirituality for Teen Mental Health – Resources

On our May 22, 2023 webinar, Rabbi Daniel Brenner and Dr. Lisa Miller discussed the neuroscience research that illustrates how experiences of spirituality strengthen important areas of the brain prote...

Debra Michael
May 22, 2023

Where Jewish Education Meets Feminism

Adapting Podcast for The Jewish Education Projects, featuring Shuli Karkowsky
Gender, feminism, and power are all salient features of adolescent development today. Jewish youth is certainly no exc...

Debra Michael
May 18, 2023

Dobbs v. Jackson Promotional Toolkit

On Sunday, June 11, Moving Traditions will host Dobbs v. Jackson: One Year Later. We invite you to help us spread the word about this free interactive seminar run by teens, for teens, to mark the anni…

Rosie Cohen
May 17, 2023

If some synagogue schools are sinking ships, we’re coming with lifeboats

By Shuli Karkowsky & Pamely Barkley for eJewishPhilanthropy
We know from studies of teen mental health that teens need meaningful education more than ever as a way to connect to themselves, to pe...

Rosie Cohen
May 12, 2023

Stand With Transgender Teens: Discussion Guide

We invite you to read and share this article published in the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent on April 26, 2023. You can use it as a jumping off point with your teens for discussion. Ask them: Stand With…

Debra Michael
May 10, 2023