A Feminist Midrash for Purim
By Rabbi Tamara Cohen As we prepare to celebrate Purim, which is coming up on March 6-7 this year, Moving Traditions offers you an interesting perspective to discuss at your Purim seudah (meal), to sh…
Category Resources
Community Learning Resources from Moving Traditions include content to use with the teens in your life on Jewish holidays, to help process recent events, and more.
Antisemitism, Teen Wellbeing & the Pedagogy of Difficult Conversations
On February 15, 2023, Moving Traditions hosted Antisemitism & Teen Wellbeing, a webinar for parents and educators of Jewish teens. Watch the recording: These are the key takeaways and related reso…
Teen Perspectives: Antisemitism & Teen Wellbeing
In preparation for our Antisemitism & Teen Wellbeing webinar, we asked five Kol Koleinu fellows who are part of a new Teen Board to share their advice for adults about how to support teens in resp…
Planting and Replanting for Change
A Tu B’Shvat Ritual for Teens and the adults in their lives This year, Tu B’Shvat, the New Year of the trees begins at sundown on Sunday, February 5, 2023 and ends at nightfall on Monday…
Hanukkah 2022
Talking with your teens is a gift. As our gift to you this Hanukkah, please enjoy these discussion starters and resources from Moving Traditions’ past year of programming. May the gift of conversati…
Light the Way: Parenting for Wellbeing – Resources
On December 14, 2022, psychologist Dr. Betsy Stone and Rabbi Tamara Cohen, Chief Program Officer at Moving Traditions, discussed key themes to help “parent for wellbeing.”...
Icebreakers & Active Games
Group games and icebreakers that Moving Traditions recommends to help your teen participants get to know each other....
What’s With Ye, Anyway?
In recent weeks, Kanye West has gotten a lot of attention for a series of comments that are antisemitic and reflect antisemitic tropes. The outcry over his comments has also raised conversations about...
Resources to Help Boys Thrive
Raising Up Teens with Moving Traditions – a webinar for parents and educators Hosted on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 @ 8 – 9:15 p.m. ET / 5 – 6:15 p.m. PT The following tips & resourc…
Best Practices for Creating Inclusive & Embracing Space
Tips for creating inclusivity for diverse gender identities, abilities, and racial and cultural backgrounds and experiences....