How can we support LGBTQ+ Jewish teens? Alisha Pedowitz Alisha Pedowitz, our director of teen education, and Eve Berger, our vice president of partnerships, joined @S4Equality and PFLAG National to discuss the experiences of LGBTQ+ Jewish youth.

"If synagogue schools are perceived by many as a sinking ship...we are proud to be one of the leading and largest organizations coming with lifeboats." — CEO Shuli Karkowsky & Vice President of Program Pamela Barkley in eJewishPhilanthropy ejewishphilanthropy.com/if-some-synago…

Chag sameach! On this Shavuot, we invite you and the teens in your life to read and discuss an iconic Jewish feminist poem by Merle Feld which expresses the hope that when we all come together to rejoice in our heritage, we can move our tradition forward. movingtraditions.org/shavuot-text-s…

Join Moving Traditions and Interfaith Alliance on 6/1 at 12pm ET for a virtual rally to kick off #Faith4Pride: a month of fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and legislation, as well as supporting organizations that work with LGBTQ+ communities. bit.ly/f4p2023

"It might be through you that a trans teen makes the connection that could save a life." — Kerrick Goodman-Lucker, Manager of Curriculum Design, in Jewish Exponent. Jumpstart #PrideMonth2023 with this discussion guide on trans rights and Jewish values. movingtraditions.org/stand-with-tra…

This #PrideMonth, Moving Traditions is joining #Faith4Pride, a movement to push back against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and support grassroots organizations that work with LGBTQ+ communities. Any bill that threatens the lives and livelihoods of LGBTQ+ people is against our religion.

We are honored to announce that Rabbi Tamara Cohen, our Chief Program Officer, has won the 2023 Covenant Award! By honoring outstanding Jewish educators, Covenant Foundation supports educational programs that strengthen Jewish identity. covenantfn.org/.../the-covena… vimeo.com/835620701

Which of these #sixwordmemoirs speaks to your heart? Tag a friend! Our #Kumi Teen Leadership Experience pilot cohort summed up their experience with these memoirs. We can't wait to see how these amazing teens use their new Jewish activist skills! movingtraditions.org/programs/kumi/

“How might the ways that we teach Jewish text, ritual practice and ethics better support teens’ overall well-being?” — Rabbi Daniel Brenner, Vice President of Education, in eJewishPhilanthropy ejewishphilanthropy.com/how-jewish-edu…

Join Rabbi Daniel Brenner in conversation with Alison Peck, screenwriter of the new movie, #YouAreSoNotInvitedToMyBatMitzvah, coming to Netflix on 8/25 and starring Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel. Register: movingtraditions.org/.../whos-invit…

Ever wonder how teens feel about their b-mitzvah experiences? We can't wait to hear from Rachel Penzner, a Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellow who will be the teen featured speaker at our webinar, Who’s Invited to YOUR B-Mitzvah? Join us on 8/29 at 2:30pm ET. movingtraditions.org/event/whos-inv…

Have you seen the Jewish movie of the summer yet? You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah is already sparking conversations about the b-mitzvah experience. Join the conversation TOMORROW at 2:30pm ET/11:30am PT at a webinar with screenwriter Alison Peck movingtraditions.org/event/whos-inv…

As the High Holidays approach, we invite you to join us on a series of self-reflections that focus on three sets of actions: teshuvah (repentance), tefillah (prayer), and tzedakah (charity/justice). Take a moment to reflect with us: movingtraditions.org/reflect-repair/

“As Moving Traditions seeks to double the number of Jewish youth we engage in our programs by 2025, it made sense to think bigger.” — Shuli Karkowsky, CEO of Moving Traditions, quoted by Jim Joseph Fdn in eJewishPhilanthropy. ejewishphilanthropy.com/benefits-of-re…

On this #GivingTuesday, we're giving you our new resource, Growing Together through Conflict. This short & powerful guide can help you foster dialogue on the war in Israel & Gaza with the teen in your life that helps you grow together, rather than apart. movingtraditions.org/growing-togeth…