Talking to Teens about Social Media
The internet has a memory. Even deleted posts on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter can be archived or screen-grabbed and shared—so it’s important that teens are encouraged to be thoughtf...
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Welcome Melanie Gruenwald
Moving Traditions First Full-time Colorado Director Melanie has extensive experience in informal Jewish education. From working on college campuses and at the international level for Hillel: The F…
Welcome Beth Tigay
Beth Tigay, Moving Traditions' new California director, has extensive experience in adolescent education in both secular and Jewish contexts....
Inspiring the Next Generation: Barbra Berley-Mellits
Barbra Berley-Mellits helped create Moving Traditions’ program, Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing!
It was our dream that the girls would be empowered to become contributing leade...
Are Investments in Experiential Jewish Education for Teens Worthwhile?
Is it possible to have successful, ongoing Jewish engagement experiences that also enrich the participant’s Jewish education?...
Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! Evaluation
The multi-year study determined that, through Rosh Hodesh, Moving Traditions is helping Jewish institutions engage more effectively with teenage girls and helping them grow into confident young women ...
Miriam and Elijah – Two Cups for Your Seder
Moving Traditions encourages you to add a Miriam’s cup to your seder table alongside that of Elijah....
Should Parents Insist That Their Teens Partake In Jewish Life?
What is the balance between giving teens individual control over their non-academic time commitments versus setting requirements, particularly around Jewish activities?...
Reflections on Bat Mitzvah Comes of Age by Hannah Elbaum
Hannah Elbaum is a junior at Newton South High School. She is an active participant in the North American Federation of Temple Youth-Northeast region, a Diller Teen Fellow from the Boston cohort of 20…
Beauty: From the Scroll to the App
During the Hebrew month of Adar, Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! groups wrestle with questions about the standards of beauty they experience in American culture, meeting the biblical hero...