By Shuli Karkowsky & Pamely Barkley for eJewishPhilanthropy
We know from studies of teen mental health that teens need meaningful education more than ever as a way to connect to themselves, to pe...
When discussing the intersection of religion and LGBTQ+ identity, Judaism is generally perceived to be among the more welcoming and affirming faith traditions in the US. There are countless organizati...
By Kerrick Goodman-Lucker
Philadelphia Jewish Exponent
This year for Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, some of us felt a little too visible.
It felt like all eyes are on our trans an...
By Rabbi Daniel Brenner for Jewish Telegraphic Agency
(JTA) — At the height of the pandemic, I remember maddeningly washing, scrubbing and antibacterial-spritzing my hands in a bathroom along ...
How does the Kulam program differ from other Moving Traditions B-Mitzvah programming? Kulam is a post-b-mitzvah education program for Hebrew High School settings, which aims to continue the successful...
By Suzanne Kling Langman, The Jewish Theological Seminary
“Being teen-focused doesn’t mean giving up on Jewish literacy, it just means you have to start with the teens,” said Rabbi Daniel Br...
By Sasha Rogelberg, Philadelphia Jewish Exponent
Jewish teens today are going through a lot, Jennifer Anolik, fellowship director for Kol Koleinu at Moving Traditions, an Elkins Park-based nonpro...
By Rabbi Tamara Cohen for Kveller
Last weekend, as I was giving a ride to my son, a junior in high school, and one of his closest buddies to their first real high school party, his friend hooked h...
By Talia Polish and Rosie Smith, Kol Koleinu Fellows
November 11, 2022, Springboard
I scrolled through a list Jewish groups on my computer, skimming the screen. I paused when I saw Kol Koleinu. A Je...
By Ben Sales, eJewishPhilanthropy
October 20, 2022
How do you teach teenagers to feel comfortable with who they are at a time when norms of identity are shifting? And how do you help them maintain tha...
