We All Make The Seder
The practice in many families is for one person, often a male head of household, to lead the seder. This year, we are thinking about leadership differently than in past traditions. The story of Passov...
Empowered and Prepared
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Such a Time as This
When it is time to act, will our youth believe that they have the power to speak up for what is right?...
Tu B’Shvat
B’Shvat (The 15th of Shvat) comes at the full moon and marks the New Year for the Trees....
A New Tool for Jewish Educators to Address Sexual Harassment
Jewish teen boys, like typical American teen boys, have learned most of what they know about sex from pornography, raunchy comedy, and rowdy conversations with friends....
Moving Traditions 2017 Benefit
On April 25, 2017, Moving Traditions held an interactive evening celebrating two important milestones—our bat mitzvah year and the tenure and accomplishments of our founding Board Chair, Sally Gotte...
Annual Report 2016-2017
The Path to Healthy, Connected Jewish Teens Exploring Identity, Building Community At Moving Traditions, we believe that in order to have a healthy Jewish future, we must invest in teens’ hea…
A Brand-New Look for a New Year
To match our bold vision for the future, Moving Traditions teamed up with the Additive Agency to create an equally bold and dynamic identity, led by our new logo....
Words that wound and words that heal
How do we counter this life lesson from the political world? How do we assure Jewish teens that decency and civility and kindness are more valuable than a sharp tongue?...
Talking to Teens in This Political Environment
As an organization that looks closely at how gender and society affect teens, we have been engaged, like many of you, in the presidential election and the gendered language and expectations swirling a...