Teens, #MeToo, and Summer Camp
Moving Traditions is helping challenge sexism and prevent sexual harassment and assault at camp through our latest initiative, CultureShift. We are drawing on our comprehensive, Jewish sexuality curri...
How Kol Koleinu Gave One Teen a Stronger Sense of Self
I applied to Kol Koleinu with the hopes of turning my limited knowledge of feminism from RBG being a cool woman to a broader understanding of feminism. I quickly achieved these goals through slideshow...
A New Program Offers A Space For Non-Binary Mitzvahs
By Simone Somekh, Forward, April 25, 2019
After coming out, Kollin thought it would have been great if the organization had an LGBTQ-oriented variation of its programming.
“They h...
Healthy Debate: How This Night Can Be Different
Moving Traditions believes that when we come together face-to-face to honestly explore challenging issues, we bring meaning and joy to our lives. This is the beauty of our programs, from b’nai mitzv…
Moving Traditions 2019 Benefit Honoring Alisa Robbins Doctoroff
On May 15, 2019, Moving Traditions honored Alisa Robbins Doctoroff and celebrated the national launch of our Pathway to Flourishing Jewish Teens at Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City. See mo…
Key Learnings from Moving Traditions Teen Groups, Rosh Hodesh and Shevet
2018 Year End Evaluation
Moving Traditions works with Informing Change to evaluate our teen groups on an annual basis to measure our impact and to identify ways to improve our progra...
How a New Model of Family Education Places the Parent-Child Relationship at the Center of the B’nai Mitzvah Experience
By Rabbi Daniel Brenner, eJewish Philanthropy
March 18, 2019
Today, as we face a generational “Crisis of Connection,” Jewish educators are beginning to expand the scope of that dialogue to addres...
Talking about drinking at Purim
Tradition teaches that we are supposed to drink on Purim until we cannot tell the difference between Mordechai and Haman — which is not such great messaging for teens....
Reflection 2020: A Moving Traditions Election Toolkit for Teens
Moving Traditions has created this toolkit with
Talking About the New Gillette Advertisement with Teens
Goal: For teen boys in Shevet groups to use the Gillette ad as a jumping off point to reflect on how traditional ideas and stereotypes of masculinity affect them and people they know today....