Evolving for Impact
The world looks vastly different today than it did in 2005 when Moving Traditions was founded. The lives of our teens, their joys and struggles, changed along with it – and Moving Traditions continu...
Observing Transgender Awareness Week
By Shuli Karkowsky As we step out of Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19), I find myself thinking about how it is always important to mark this week – and how its significance rose this year …
Jewish Chicago: (The JUF Magazine): Mazel Tov!
In September, Beckee Birger of Moving Traditions was selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders Program, which offers training in leadership and civic engagement. Also that month, she received The ...
People You Should Know: Tali Moscowitz
By Zoe Bell, Washington Jewish Week | For Tali Moscowitz, working in the Jewish community feels "right at home." She is the Mid-Atlantic regional director for Moving Traditions, a Jewish youth organi...
Jewish Identity and Israel Curriculum Pilot
An educational journey that equips Jewish teens with the skills and confidence to engage thoughtfully with one of the most important issues in Jewish life today: Israel....
Call for Content: Tell Your Story on TikTok!
Have you participated in a Moving Traditions program? We need Jewish teens, group leaders, and alum to help us create TikTok content!...
Heartfelt Congratulations to Beckee Birger
By Shuli Karkowsky, Moving Traditions CEO I am so excited to share with you, Moving Traditions’ friends, supporters, and stakeholders, two honors bestowed on our beloved colleague, Beckee Birger, la…
Resources for Navigating Politics with Your Teen
Moving Traditions hosted Navigating Politics with Your Teen, a nonpartisan webinar for parents and educators of Jewish youth....
Five Rising Jewish Educators Honored in New York City at 2024 Pomegranate Prize Event
Five emerging Jewish educators received the 2024 Pomegranate Prize today at a ceremony held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage- A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in New York. The 2024 recipients are: …
Finding Balance on Rosh Hashanah
A reflection by Stacy Shapiro, Northeast Regional Director I love the tradition of having apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah. Apples, to me, are a little sour, and, of course, honey is sweet. We combin…