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In The News

New initiatives look to help Jewish teens connect to themselves and their community before becoming adults

eJewish Philanthropy
Gone are the days of donating a portion of your gift money to charity; groups across the U.S. want b’nai mitzvah projects to resonate...

Debra Michael
September 29, 2023

In The News

Empowering Future Generations to Shape New Traditions

By The Jews of Color Initiative
By fostering empowered communities, Moving Traditions is investing directly in the future of the JoC community. Teenagers who are able to find other Jewish people...

cohenrosie
September 29, 2023

In The News

Branch Out: The benefits of regional staff and centers

By The Jim Joseph Foundation for eJewish Philanthropy
Over the last few years, many grantee-partners of the Jim Joseph Foundation have created or expanded regional operations. The impetus or appr...

Debra Michael
September 21, 2023

In The News

Tzelem comes to Pittsburgh

David Rullo, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
New group hopes to engage Pittsburgh Jewish nonbinary, trans, gender expansive and LGBTQ+ teens ...

Debra Michael
September 5, 2023

In The News, Press Releases

Moving Traditions Receives 2023 SRE Network Renewal Grant

We are excited to share that Moving Traditions has received a grant from SRE Network (Safety, Respect, Equity). This grants cycle strives to create cultural shifts and accountability by investing time…

Debra Michael
August 24, 2023

In The News

Moving Traditions hires Talia Kushnick

By Deb Silverthorne, Texas Jewish Post
Texas, 11 other states encompass portfolio for Southern regional director....

Debra Michael
August 3, 2023

In The News, Insights

How Jewish educators can address the youth mental health crisis

Rabbi Daniel Brenner for EJewishPhilanthropy “How might the ways that we teach Jewish text, ritual practice and ethics better support teens’ overall well-being?” There is compelling evidence ...

cohenrosie
July 13, 2023

In The News, LGBTQ+

How Jewish summer camp became a refuge for LGBTQ+ youth — and why it needs to stay that way

Rabbi Tamara Cohen for JTA
These past few weeks, many parents in my circle have been counting pairs of socks, labeling them with their kids’ names and packing duffle bags as they prepare to send...

Debra Michael
June 30, 2023

In The News, LGBTQ+

A Jewish Community for All

The Jewish Federation’s Commitment to LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Being a teenager is notoriously difficult. Being a teenager struggling to figure out their gender identity and sexual orientation is even h...

Debra Michael
June 29, 2023

In The News, Uncategorized

Teens consider Jewish stake in abortion battle one year after Dobbs decision

(JTA) — One year after the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson reversed the federal guarantee of women’s abortion rights, a group of young activists are encouraging their peers to consider th...

Debra Michael
June 16, 2023