Zoom-Mitzvah 101: A Moving Traditions Guide
With the pandemic, many Jewish families are having to let go of long-held expectations about the b-mitzvah they imagined for their child to embrace the unique possibilities of the moment—and Moving …
Learning from Grantee-Partners: A Series on Insights from Leaders in the Field
By Jim Joseph Foundation
December 10th, 2020
While the field of Jewish education and engagement today sees building mental health as essential, Moving Traditions has been pioneering this appr...
Moving Traditions’ New National B’nai Mitzvah Program, for Families – The Covenant Foundation
If one were to survey Jewish parents about what they think the most pivotal moment is in their child’s Jewish journey, chances are a majority would answer the B’nai Mitzvah. But whereas the ritual...
A New Pedagogy for Parents and Children in Bar/Bat/Benai/B’ Mitzvah Education The Lookstein Center
By Daniel Brenner, Jewish Educational Leadership Journal
November 2, 2020
With an understanding that there have been both seen and unseen generational shifts in parent-teen relationships, five years...
Envisioning a 2021 B’nai Mitzvah: A Webinar for Parents and Grandparents About the Highs and Lows of Pandemic Celebrations
On December 7, 2020, Moving Traditions brought together parents, grandparents, and educators to explore zoom mitzvahs, car mitzvahs, and other creative ways that the Jewish community is letting go of ...
Taste of Old York Road
Please join us for a unique event on Zoom for Jewish teens and their parents in the greater-Philadelphia area to get a “taste-of” what Rosh Hodesh and Shevet are all about....
Thanksgiving Discussion Guide
Introducing Moving Traditions’ Thanksgiving Discussion Guide. The guide prompts you to consider your values and hopes for society....
Annual Report 2020–2021
Thank you for making it possible for Moving Traditions to innovate and to meet the needs of Jewish youth in the face of the pandemic. We help Jewish teens flourish through our suite of programs. Templ…
Guidance for Group Leaders Leading Teen Groups the week of November 6-14, 2020
Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Leading Your Group This Weekend For those of you who are leading teens this weekend, here are a few questions to consider with reflections from our education…
Statement on the Swearing in of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett
As Jewish feminists of many genders, across generations, who are queer and straight, white and of color, today we give each other comfort and stand together as we prepare for a Supreme Court likely to...