Adolescence is not only a tough time for teens, but also for the adults who help guide them. Parents, we see you – and we are here to support you and your Jewish youth. Moving Traditions programs are proven to help build teen confidence, create lasting circles of support, and build skillsets to help youth make the world a better place.
Over the last decade, we have seen time and again how youth (and their parents!) benefit from having a safe space where they can speak openly about the issues they care about most, including academic stress, friendship, body image, and peer pressure. In some of our programs, we engage parents together with their children in family education or parent sessions, to foster open dialogue and shared learning.
Whether you’re a parent of teens or preteens, we have programs to help your child thrive.
Programs for Parents
Raising Up Teens Webinars
A series of free webinars geared toward parents, educators, and all those who guide Jewish preteens and teens
Podcast: @13
A six-episode podcast series for preteens and parents going through the confusing, emotional, and triumphant process of becoming a b-mitzvah
Pilot Program for Parents
Raising Up Teens Through Jewish Wisdom is a new six-session program designed to help parents of Jewish teens build a supportive community
Programs for Your Teen
Kol Koleinu
A national fellowship for 9th-12th grade teens to gain confidence, build community, and develop agency as Jewish feminist changemakers.
Kumi
A unique opportunity for 10th-12th grade teens to explore ways to interrupt racism, antisemitism, and other manifestations of oppression.
jGirls+ Magazine
An empowering online feminist literary magazine and community for Jewish girls and nonbinary youth to make their voices heard.
Programs for Your Jewish Community
B-Mitzvah Family Education
A framework for preteen family education, for 5th-7th graders and their parents to explore what it means to become and parent a teen
Teen Groups
Transformative communities – including Rosh Hodesh, Shevet, & Tzelem – where youth explore who they are through Jewish and gender lenses
Kulam
A plug-and-play curriculum for educators to use in Hebrew High Schools and camps, where teens explore identity, relationships, & communities
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Testimonials
“I cannot tell you how thrilled we are to have discovered Moving Traditions. Kumi has rekindled our teen’s Jewish pride and exposed her to critical thinking and new perspectives about what it means to be Jewish, which is truly a gift.”
– Kumi parent
“The program was engaging for both children and parents. I found the closing debrief the highlight of the session. I was able to have a deep and meaningful conversation with my child about why we are doing this.”
– B-Mitzvah parent, PA
“It was a beautiful experience where I got to connect more deeply with why I am Jewish and why my child is taking this journey.”
– B-Mitzvah parent, FL
“I really appreciated hearing how hard other parents felt that this moment is and feeling that our facilitator created a safe space where all participants could share openly.”
– Parent participant in the Raising Up Teens Through Jewish Wisdom pilot program, NY