Teach Our Children Well: Judaism, Ethics, and Intimate Justice
By Deborah Meyer, eJewish Philanthropy, December 20, 2017
If we do not want the world our teens inherit and shape to look like the world of today, then we must seize this opportuni...
A Hanukkah Meditation
Bringing Light to the Darkness Let us stand together as we light the candles this Hanukkah, connecting to each other and to the Jewish tradition of recovering the light and what is holy from the darkn…
2017 URJ Biennial
We are thrilled to share that we will be at the 2017 URJ Biennial in Boston! Please join us for our learning session (description below) on Friday, December 8, at 11:00 a.m., and find us at Booth 427 …
Annual Report 2017-2018
Moving Traditions is now starting earlier, opening new pathways at the critical transition from pre-teen to teen, taking on leading edge sexuality education, and expanding to more teens — at more re...
Moving Traditions Advanced Training: Talking with Teens about Sexuality
Join Moving Traditions’ Rabbi Tamara Cohen and renowned Sex Educator, Al Vernacchio for an advanced training to prepare for leading new curricular sessions for Rosh Hodesh and Shevet Achim gro...
Resources: Dealing with Difficult Times
A Letter to Shevet Group Leaders: How Do We Talk to Teen Boys About Men Behaving Badly? A Letter to Rosh Hodesh Group Leaders: Talking to Girls About Living in a World Where Sexual Harassment Isn̵…
2017 B’nai Mitzvah Training
Los Angeles Training August 17, 2017 Chicago Training Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Congregation Beth Shalom 3433 Walters Ave. Northbrook, IL 60062 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. First Year Partners Training 11:30…
Mentoring Information for Parents
Parents and mentors both play a crucial (and often overlapping) role in tweens’ and teens’ lives....
2017 Training Schedule
Sunday Rosh Hodesh Shevet Achim 1:00 p.m. Registration 1:30 p.m. Welcome and Introduction to Moving Traditions 2:45 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. Welcome to Rosh Hodesh Introducing the Four Modalities of Sh…
JUF’s Breakthrough Fund awards more than $1.1 million to encourage smart growth and innovation
By JUF NEWS, June 6, 2017
For the fourth straight year, JUF's Breakthrough Fund is funding leading-edge local programs and initiatives that meet local human needs, engage Chicagoans...