We Are One
Rachel S. supports Women of the Wall:
Why, I asked? Why can’t women and men pray together? Why are we treated differently?
It seems so unfair to not have the same opportunities for prayer as men....
A mother’s prayer, a father’s dream, our people’s future
Haley W. supports Women of the Wall:
"A mother's prayer, a father's dream, our people's future. Stand together. Women of the Wall."...
Group Leader Spotlight: Anya Manning and Elie Lehmann
Rosh Hodesh and Shevet Achim group leaders at Temple Beth Avodah in Newton Centre and Temple Aliyah in Needham respectively, both near Boston....
Top 20 Slogans for Women of the Wall
We asked teens to submit slogans for Women of the Wall as part of Moving Traditions' One Moon, One Wall, One People campaign. The 20 finalists -- with their tweets listed below -- have now been asked ...
The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction
For years we have blamed teens’ behavior on their “raging hormones”– which do in fact affect teens. With more sophisticated brain imaging, researchers now understand that underlying many notor…
Exhibit at Jewish Museum Traces History of Bat Mitzvah
By Paradise Afshar and Sabrina Rodreguez, Miami Herald, September 1, 2013 When it came to preparing for her son’s bar mitzvah, Julie Pronesti took a more active approach than most parents. Read More…
Re-Imagining the Coming of Age Journey
By Lisa Gersten, eJewishPhilanthropy, August 29, 2013. What if the bar or bat mitzvah signaled a teen’s entry into an ongoing gathering of Jewish peers led by an inspiring mentor who helped them dis…
Shana Tova 5774
A powerful message from Hannah and
Teen Calls on Peers to Join the Women of the Wall Campaign
Shevet Achim participant Bennett Decker from Philadelphia speaks out about why he supports Women of the Wall — and why he hopes you will join him. Hi! I’m Bennett Decker. I’ve been i…
Teen Boys and Homophobia: A Jewish Approach to Some Underlying Issues
How does Shevet Achim: The Brotherhood address the challenge of teen boys and homophobia?
By applying Jewish texts and challenging commonly held assumptions....