Annual Report 2021-22

Together with you, we are making a difference in the lives of preteens and teens across North America—which we hope comes through loud and clear in this 



Shine Bright – A Hanukkah Ritual

When Shabbat and Hanukkah coincide on December 3 this year, we have the opportunity to light candles for both holidays and take a moment to bless our children, a Shabbat tradition. We offer you an upd…
Risky Business: Helping Jewish Teens Make Good Choices

On December 15, join Moving Traditions for Risky Business: Helping Jewish Teens Make Good Choices, a webinar featuring Dr. Jess Shatkin, MD (NYU Child Study Center) in conversation wi...
Normalizing Jewish Family Education for Preteens & Teens: A Call to Action

By Adina Kay-Gross, Sight Line
October 18, 2021
Jewish families need support, now more than ever. The preteen years are stressful—for parents and kids alike—under the best of circumstances. But a...
Through Kol Koleinu, Teens Find a Feminist Voice

By Kara Baskin, JewishBoston
October 15, 2021
Feminist voices need to be heard. Through Moving Traditions, the 




We can — and we should — support Jewish preteens and parents now

By Deborah Meyer, eJewishPhilanthropy
October 13, 2021
Just as the Jewish community has invested time and energy into family education for preschoolers, now is the time to do the same for fam...
Advancing Menstrual Justice

On Sunday, October 10, 2021, Moving Traditions hosted a conversation with Anita Diamant, author of Period. End of Sentence., featuring two Kol Koleinu teen feminist fellows advocating for menstrual ju…
“Family Education @ B-Mitzvah” Offers Meaningful New Engagement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Amid Challenges Facing Jewish Preteens and Parents Today, Family Education @ B-Mitzvah Offers Meaningful New Engagement Moving Traditions calls on communal leaders to strengthen …
All our voices

Imagine that you’re a young woman with twin passions — Judaism and feminism — and you’re offered a way to combine them in the cause of productive social change.
Two New Jersey high school stu...
Advancing Menstrual Justice with Anita Diamant & Teen Feminist Fellows

On October 10, 2021, Moving Traditions’ hosted a conversation with Anita Diamant, best-selling author of Period. End of Sentence., featuring two Kol Koleinu teen feminist fellows advocating...