Tackling Male Body Image: An Alternative Approach
Rabbi Ben Zeidman, at Manhattan’s Temple Emanu-El, has been pioneering a unique approach to Shevet that takes advanta...
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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...
Beauty Clips
Thanks again to those of you who helped Moving Traditions test our new Training module on Beauty and Self-Image for Jewish educators who will be leading Rosh Hodesh: It’s a Girl Thing! groups in 201…
Training Teaser: Using College Humor to Address Judaism and Gender
One of the highlights of the Shevet Achim training is the opportunity to peek into the vast world of YouTube comedy videos that middle and high school boys are consuming and to reflect on the...
Brains, Body and Behavior: The Psycho-Social Lives of Teens
This presentation looks at teen development as it relates to their behavior, by examining their physical and neurological profile as well as the hallmarks of adolescence. These perspectives will help ...
Teen Boys and Homophobia: A Jewish Approach to Some Underlying Issues
How does Shevet Achim: The Brotherhood address the challenge of teen boys and homophobia?
By applying Jewish texts and challenging commonly held assumptions....