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…
High Holiday Resources
A collection of resources and rituals for the High Holidays from Moving Traditions...
Parent Resources – Yahrzeit: One Year After October 7
To help Jewish youth process the upcoming one-year anniversary of October 7, Moving Traditions has developed new resources and engaged more than 150 educators with a new curricular session to mark the…
Educator Resources – Yahrzeit: One Year After October 7
Moving Traditions has developed a new special edition curricular session, Yahrzeit: One Year After October 7, to help educators and teens commemorate the anniversary of October 7. The new curricular s…
Beckee Birger of Moving Traditions Announced as 2024-2025 Obama Foundation Leader
On September 17, 2024, it was announced that Beckee Birger is among 205 leaders selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders program....
Announcing the Fall 2024 Kumi: Foundation Participants
Moving Traditions to bring together Jewish teen activists from across the US to make a difference September 4, 2024 – Moving Traditions is proud to announce 27 newly selected participants from acros…
Promotional Toolkit: Navigating Politics with Your Teen
On Tuesday, Sept 24, at 8 p.m. ET, Moving Traditions will host Navigating Politics with Your Teen, a non-partisan webinar for parents and educators of Jewish youth. We invite you to help us spread the…
Announcing the 2024-25 Cohort of Meyer-Gottesman Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellows
Moving Traditions to bring together Jewish teen activists from across the US to make a difference August 28, 2024 – Moving Traditions is proud to announce 43 newly selected 2024-2025 Kol Kolei…
Partner Events Commemorating October 7
Moving Traditions is proud to support our local communities and Jewish Federation partners in these events to mark the anniversary of October 7. This listing will continue to be updated, please check …
Parent You Should Know: Shuli Karkowsky
MetroKids Magazine | In March 2022, Shuli Karkowsky became CEO of Moving Traditions in Elkins Park, a Jewish nonprofit that empowers teens through self-discovery and social connection. It was her firs...