Supporting Jewish youth since 2005
Moving Traditions creates Jewish educational experiences that help youth understand who they are and who they want to be. We make Jewish education and community more engaging for teens while giving them the tools they need to navigate a world that is constantly changing.
What We Do
Moving Traditions’ proven programs create brave spaces where youth can engage with their Jewish identities, grounded in the realities of today’s world and shaped by their evolving sense of self.
Curricular Programs
A diverse suite of curriculum for 5th-12th graders with expert training and ongoing support for synagogues, schools, and camps. Moving Traditions Curricular Programs help youth explore their Jewish identity, their relationships, and their values.
Meyer-Gottesman Immersive Teen Experiences
Transformative programs, run by Moving Traditions, that help Jewish high schoolers develop identity and belonging at the intersection of community, Judaism, social justice, and feminism. Now accepting applications!
Community Learning
Timely and accessible content, events and resources for anyone seeking to understand what Jewish preteens and teens need today. Whether you want to read jGirls+ Magazine, attend a webinar, or bring Moving Traditions expertise to your organization, we have content for you.
Upcoming Events
Join us for educator events, parent webinars, and other opportunities to learn and build community.
Recent News & Resources
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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…
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Your Prayer for America
The central Jewish prayer, the Amidah, can be framed as a series of “Wow – Please – Thanks.” The Amidah starts off with statements of “Wow” (or Shevach, praise) – we express wond…
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State of the Union – July 2026
By Shuli Karkowsky, CEO of Moving Traditions One of the things that has remained consistent through Moving Traditions’ 21-year history – through leadership transitions, board successions, strategi…
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Resources from Pride and Joy In the Face of Backlash
On June 16, Moving Traditions hosted a webinar for parents and educators of Jewish youth. In Pride and Joy In the Face of Backlash, co-sponsored by Keshet, we talked about how to show up for the que…
How You Can Help
Your gift to Moving Traditions helps Jewish youth discover who they are through the pursuit of personal wellbeing (shleimut), caring relationships (hesed), and a Jewish and feminist vision of equity and justice (tzedek).