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Have we given up on addressing sexual assault on campus? A Jewish educator’s perspective
Rabbi Daniel Brenner for eJewishPhilanthopy | Two weeks ago, it was Chi Phi at Cornell. This week it is AEPi, a Jewish fraternity, at the University of Chicago. Another allegation of sexual assault at…
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Why I Cried a Lot of Happy Tears on Simchat Torah This Year
By Shuli Karkowsky in Kveller | The Jewish ritual I didn’t know I needed for my pre-teen daughter. Since I became a mother, my absolute favorite Jewish ritual has become Kol Hene’arim (“all the…
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Announcing the 2026-27 Cohort of Meyer-Gottesman Kumi Justice Retreat Participants
Moving Traditions has selected 20 Jewish teen activists from across the US to learn about social justice….
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jGirls+ Fall 2026 Retreat Recap
Fifteen members of the 11th cohort of jGirls+ Magazine, three alums, and three staff (Elizabeth, Bex, and Sophie) came together for a joyous and meaningful four-day retreat over Labor Day weekend in …
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Discussing October 7th and Its Aftermath
To help Jewish youth process the upcoming anniversary of October 7, Moving Traditions has updated the curricular session, Yahrzeit: Remembering Oct 7, to help teens mark the moment. For you an…
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Embodying Sukkot
Embodying Sukkot: A Body Scan Through the Four Species MyrtleHadas • הדס Myrtle represents the eyes, enlightenment, and what we can see in the world around us, both beautiful and disheartening. P…
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Finding Jewish Joy in the Quiet Moments
By Hannah Gumpert, jGirls+ Magazine Editor in Hadassah Magazine | It wasn’t until b’nei mitzvah season a few years ago, when I attended dozens of celebrations at several different congregations, t…
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Moving Traditions Announces 65 Teens Selected for 2026-27 Feminist Fellowships
Jewish teen editors, photographers, and activists from 16 states and Washington, D.C. will spend the year building community and creating change August 18, 2026 — Moving Traditions is proud to annou…
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Fight wildfires and other climate crises with this spiritual guide to catastrophe
In the Forward | It’s not the first year rabbis have linked the climate crisis to Tisha Ba’av. More than a decade ago, Rabbi Tamara Cohen, chief of program and strategy at the Jewish youth group M…