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In The News

Tzelem comes to Pittsburgh

David Rullo, Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
New group hopes to engage Pittsburgh Jewish nonbinary, trans, gender expansive and LGBTQ+ teens ...

Debra Michael
September 5, 2023

In The News, Press Releases

Moving Traditions Receives 2023 SRE Network Renewal Grant

We are excited to share that Moving Traditions has received a grant from SRE Network (Safety, Respect, Equity). This grants cycle strives to create cultural shifts and accountability by investing time…

Debra Michael
August 24, 2023

In The News

Moving Traditions hires Talia Kushnick

By Deb Silverthorne, Texas Jewish Post
Texas, 11 other states encompass portfolio for Southern regional director....

Debra Michael
August 3, 2023

In The News, Insights

How Jewish educators can address the youth mental health crisis

Rabbi Daniel Brenner for EJewishPhilanthropy “How might the ways that we teach Jewish text, ritual practice and ethics better support teens’ overall well-being?” There is compelling evidence ...

Rosie Cohen
July 13, 2023

In The News, LGBTQ+

How Jewish summer camp became a refuge for LGBTQ+ youth — and why it needs to stay that way

Rabbi Tamara Cohen for JTA
These past few weeks, many parents in my circle have been counting pairs of socks, labeling them with their kids’ names and packing duffle bags as they prepare to send...

Debra Michael
June 30, 2023

In The News, LGBTQ+

A Jewish Community for All

The Jewish Federation’s Commitment to LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Being a teenager is notoriously difficult. Being a teenager struggling to figure out their gender identity and sexual orientation is even h...

Debra Michael
June 29, 2023

In The News, Uncategorized

Teens consider Jewish stake in abortion battle one year after Dobbs decision

(JTA) — One year after the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson reversed the federal guarantee of women’s abortion rights, a group of young activists are encouraging their peers to consider th...

Debra Michael
June 16, 2023

In The News

Covenant Foundation presents annual award, boosted cash prizes to three Jewish educators

eJewish Philanthropy
Rabbi Tamara R. Cohen, Allison Cook and Nicole Nash earn 2023 award, as Crown Family project significantly increases monetary reward....

Debra Michael
June 14, 2023

In The News

The Covenant Foundation Announces Recipients of 2023 Covenant Award

The 2023 Covenant Award recipients are: Rabbi Tamara R. Cohen, Chief Program Officer, Moving Traditions, Philadelphia, PA; Allison Cook, Founder and Co-Director, Pedagogy of Partnership, Powered by Ha...

Debra Michael
June 13, 2023

In The News

Where Jewish Education Meets Feminism

Adapting Podcast for The Jewish Education Projects, featuring Shuli Karkowsky
Gender, feminism, and power are all salient features of adolescent development today. Jewish youth is certainly no exc...

Debra Michael
May 18, 2023