Together, we can help Jewish youth thrive

Engaging Jewish youth since 2005

Moving Traditions emboldens Jewish youth to thrive through the pursuit of personal wellbeing (shleimut), caring relationships (hesed), and a Jewish and feminist vision of equity and justice (tzedek). Combining positive psychology with Jewish values, we partner with Jewish institutions across North America to engage Jewish teens, families, and communities.

What We Do

Moving Traditions’ innovative programs provide safe spaces for youth to connect and grow, providing a circle of support for Jewish teens.

B-Mitzvah

A framework for preteen family education, for 5th-7th graders and their parents to explore what it means to become and to parent a teen

Teen Groups

Transformative communities where youth explore who they are through Jewish and gender lenses, together with a trained mentor using a dynamic curriculum

Kulam

A plug-and-play curriculum for educators to use in Hebrew High Schools and camps, where teens explore themselves, their relationships, and their communities

CultureShift

Training for staff who work with Jewish youth at camp and elsewhere about how to navigate gender, healthy boundaries, and more

jGirls+ Magazine

An empowering online magazine and community for self-identifying Jewish girls and nonbinary youth

Kumi

A unique opportunity for 10th-12th grade Jewish teens to interrupt racism, antisemitism, and other manifestations of oppression

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Kol Koleinu

A fellowship for 9th-12th grade teens to gain confidence, build community, and develop agency as Jewish feminist changemakers

Insights

All things current from Moving Traditions, including news, resources, responsive curricula and more

Upcoming Events

Join us for parent webinars, educator events, and other opportunities to learn and build community.

Latest News & Insights

  • Promotional Toolkit: Parenting Anxious Teens
    Promotional Toolkit: Parenting Anxious Teens

    On Thursday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, Moving Traditions will host Parenting Anxious Teens: Jewish Approaches to Resilience, a webinar for parents of Jewish youth. […]…

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  • Introducing: jGirlsMag.MovingTraditions.org
    Introducing: jGirlsMag.MovingTraditions.org

    We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Earlier this year Moving Traditions welcomed jGirls+ Magazine into our suite of programs, a partnership that is allowing us to help [……

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  • State of the Union – July 2025
    State of the Union – July 2025

    By Shuli Karkowsky, CEO of Moving Traditions At Moving Traditions, we often reference “Jewish time.” Most often, “Jewish time” means organizing our lives according to the sacred flow of the [&…

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  • Rosh Hodesh at Camp
    Rosh Hodesh at Camp

    Support the wellbeing of your campers this summer: add Rosh Hodesh programming for FREE! Moving Traditions’ Rosh Hodesh program for girls and nonbinary teens creates opportunities for sacred, suppor…

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Our Work in Action

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How You Can Help

Your gift to Moving Traditions emboldens Jewish youth to thrive through the pursuit of personal wellbeing (shleimut), caring relationships (hesed), and a Jewish and feminist vision of equity and justice (tzedek).