Introducing: jGirlsMag.MovingTraditions.org
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Earlier this year Moving Traditions welcomed jGirls+ Magazine into our suite of programs, a partnership that is allowing us to help more Jewi…
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State of the Union – July 2025
By Shuli Karkowsky, CEO of Moving Traditions At Moving Traditions, we often reference “Jewish time.” Most often, “Jewish time” means organizing our lives according to the sacred flow of the Je…
Amid the weight of Israel’s Hamas, Iran wars, adult Jews need ‘camp’ to let it go – opinion
By Pam Barkley in the Jerusalem Post | For one delicious day, I could just let go and be. Be the Pam who likes to dance, the Pam who loves s’mores, the Pam who is not in charge of anyone or anythin...
Summer Listening List
Check out this list of podcasts we’re listening to at Moving Traditions, full of recommendations for parents and educators of Jewish youth. If you’d rather have a book in your hands, check out…
Reflections on Juneteenth
by Beckee Birger, Director of DEIJ Initiatives My daughter and I read a book called Juneteenth For Mazie. It’s a sweet story about how a young girl named Mazie learns about her great-grandpa Mose an…
Announcing Our Newest Board Members
We’re delighted to welcome three remarkable individuals to the Moving Traditions Board! Lilly Claar, Dr. Sara Levine, and Eric Schlezinger each bring invaluable expertise, diverse perspectives, a sh…
Mental Health In Modern Times with Pamela Barkley and Daniel Brenner
The Jewish Review Podcast by Rockne Roll | On this episode, host Rockne Roll talks with Pamela Barkley and Rabbi Daniel Brenner at Moving Traditions, a non-profit focused on improving Jewish teen well...
A Message of Support
By Shuli Karkowsky, Moving Traditions CEO | When people ask me how I’m doing, especially since October 7, I have answered something along the lines of, “Personally, wonderful; Globally, concerned....
Support Jewish Youth this Hanukkah
A message from Shuli Karkowsky, Moving Traditions CEO As 2024 draws to a close and we have our menorahs at the ready, I am thinking about the hope that comes with Hanukkah. After what has been a year …
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 …