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This year, to address the #metoo movement and our societal need for deep reckoning around gender, sexuality, and power, it is time to take a step further. I propose that we do so by adding mirrors to our seder plates this year.
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…the more I have thought about the Jewish men in the headlines, the more I have been considering the role that family dynamics, religious teachings, communities, and social conditions all play in forming our sexual fantasies, sexual experiences, and sexual ethics.
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This year, given the #metoo movement we should talk with kids of all genders about the powerful actions of Vashti and Esther, different as they are on the surface.
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Bringing Light to the Darkness Let us stand together as we light the candles this Hanukkah, connecting to each other and to the Jewish tradition of recovering the light and what is holy from the darkness of the…
Continue Reading →A Letter to Shevet Achim Group Leaders: How Do We Talk to Teen Boys About Men Behaving Badly? A Letter to Rosh Hodesh Group Leaders: Talking to Girls About Living in a World Where Sexual Harassment Isn’t Generally…
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Introduction People inside and outside of the Jewish education world are talking about the new Netflix show, 13 Reasons Why, mostly focusing on how the intense story and attractive characters glamorize suicide. The show also contains scenes and…
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Moving Traditions has created a first-of-its-kind online group for Jewish teens who identify as transgender, nonbinary, or gender questioning. Like Rosh Hodesh and Shevet Achim, Moving Traditions’ program for trans/non-binary Jewish teens—offered in partnership with Keshet—will meet monthly,…
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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 Passover is filled with shared leadership.”
From Moses and Aaron to Shifra and Puah, explore examples of shared leadership in our 2017 seder resource. Click here to download.
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When it is time to act, will our youth believe that they have the power to speak up for what is right?
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Tu Beshevat (The 15th of Shevat) comes at the full moon and marks the New Year for the Trees.
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