It’s a tough time to be raising Jewish teens. And for parents of Jewish teen boys looking to help them feel secure, loved, safe and responsible, there are particular challenges. Many of the powerful and influential men in our country and world right now have values that don’t align with our own as parents. How can we provide our boys with role models we want them to look up to as they face the pressures that come with adolescence in our time, heightened by rising antisemitism? 

Join Moving Traditions on May 28 to dig into these questions and more: 

• What do, or should, Jewish masculinities look like?  
• Are boys navigating and experiencing antisemitism differently than girls or nonbinary teens? 
• How might Jewish wisdom support boys today to develop into mensches? 
• How can boys feel good about themselves but not at the expense of others?  

Together with a panel of experts, we will discuss how we can encourage good citizenship and not idolize bad behavior. Moderated by Rabbi Tamara Cohen, our speakers will include: 

• Rabbi Daniel Brenner, VP of Education for Moving Traditions 
• Eric Hunker, Director of Music & Aleph Enrichment at BBYO 
• David Leiberman, film editor and former Shevet group leader 
• Solomon Fishman, Kumi teen participant 
• Additional teen speakers TBA