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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...
Local teen chosen for national feminist fellowship
By JUSTIN VELLUCCI, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
September 14, 2021
A Squirrel Hill teen has become the first Pittsburgher to take part in Kol Koleinu, a national feminist fellowship.
Orelle Magnani,...
Circle Ahead – A Rosh Hashanah Ritual
By Alisha Pedowitz, California Director On Rosh Hashanah, we circle around to the new year. This year, we are still emerging from the pandemic, figuring out what to return to, what to leave behind, an…
Moving to B-Mitzvah (from B’nai)
Moving Traditions is adopting the term b-mitzvah in place of b’nai mitzvah in all of our materials, including changing the name of our program to the “Moving Traditions B-Mitzvah Family Education ...
Denver Moving Traditions Rosh Hodesh Information Session
Please join other 8th and 9th grade Denver-based prospective teen participants and their parents on November 7, 2021 to learn more about Moving Traditions' Rosh Hodesh group for self-identifying girls...
Community Briefs: New Gratz Partnership, Teen Fellow Named, More
By Andy Gotlieb, Jewish Exponent
July 26, 2021
Moving Traditions, a locally based organization that “emboldens youth by fostering self-discovery, challenging sexism and inspiring a commitment to Je...
Partner Spotlight: Bethany Leinweber
Bethany Leinweber is the Director of Youth Education, Outreach & Engagement at Temple Sinai in Sarasota, FL. She has been with Temple Sinai since 2006 first founding the Gan Preschool Program and even...
To help teens navigate antisemitism, we must teach compassionate disagreement
By Jennifer Anolik, eJewish Philanthropy
So, how can we as Jewish educators and adults—who may be overwhelmed ourselves—help teens in this moment? One important element in a supportive and compass...
Zoom-Mitzvah 101: A Guide
By Sarah M. Seltzer, Lilith Magazine
April 26, 2021
If you’re one of the many Jewish parents, clergy, or educators trying to reimagine bar or bat mitzvah celebration on a screen, Moving Tradition...