In this session, participants will learn about the history of Bat Mitzvah, understand that Judaism is open to gender critique and is continually transformed by it, and explore the importance of making rituals more inclusive and relevant.
A Note on Facilitation: This session not only addresses potentially difficult topics but also might be longer than you have time to implement. Ideally, this session would be split into two meetings, though we recognize that this may not be possible for you.-- If you are doing this as one session, we suggest that you…
Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Understand that anxiety is a normal emotion that most people experience at one time or another. Build a toolkit of mindfulness strategies to help reduce anxiety and improve concentration and confidence. Practice a series of mindfulness exercises, such as mindful breathing, guided meditation,…
Moving Traditions Family Education Session for 5th Grade: Family: What’s the Deal? Objectives: To introduce families to the Moving Traditions style of family sessions; To help parents and preteens reflect on what is important to them as a family; For parents and preteens/teens to have a meaningful conversation with one another; Parents and preteens will…
Updated 2024. Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Explore the personal experiences and emotions connected to antisemitism. Describe what antisemitism is and how it manifests in the wider world along with the Jewish world. Reflect about their role in responding to anti-Jewish hatred.
Objectives: Participants will make a connection between the b- ‘mitzvah, ‘mitzvah’ projects, and the world of interpersonal mitzvot. Families will explore different ways of doing a “mitzvah project” and the differences between Chesed, Tzedakah and Tzedek. Preteens will think more about their own project in relation to their b- mitzvah.
Overview & Objectives: Discuss the meaning of reproductive justice and its impact on people of all genders and with diverse backgrounds and identities. Examine abortion rights and access through the reproductive justice lens. Build empathy for individual stories and experiences (including their own).
Updated 2025. Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Examine day-to-day dilemmas and articulate the values they consider in order to decide what action to take. Notice that there isn’t always a “right” choice in every dilemma. Find a connection between ancient Jewish wisdom and their own lives in the…
Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Reflect on their own sense of belonging and connection to the Jewish people. Understand the roles of the Diaspora and the Land of Israel in the formation of Jewish peoplehood. Grapple with the idea of engagement with Israel as a facet of Jewish…
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Understand risk-taking to be a normal part of development. Have a clearer sense of their own risk tolerance. Start to understand a framework for decision-making around risk.
