A Taste of Moving Traditions’ Teen Groups for Summer Camps
Our Teen Group programs, Rosh Hodesh for girls*, Shevet for boys*, and Tzelem for LGBTQ+, nonbinary, and gender-expansive teens, can be a powerful way for teens to experience some of the important protective factors that mental health experts point to for supporting adolescent wellbeing, while having fun and making meaning together through the journey of […]
Family Education @ B-Mitzvah: A Webinar for Clergy
Combining social-emotional learning models, positive youth development theory, and a mussar-based approach to Jewish character development, this Moving Traditions program offers a series of family education events that can be led by clergy and educators as well as a series that is specifically geared towards the needs of 6th and 7th graders.
Camp Staff Training Webinar
ZoomMoving Traditions offers three distinct CultureShift trainings for professionals of summer camps or teen travel experiences to utilize when they train their staff. Each of these three training sessions is designed to be run in full in 75 minutes and will help your staff members – particularly your first-time staff members – to better understand […]
Jagged Little Pill Chicago
Chicago Sinai Congregation 15 W Delaware Pl, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesMoving Traditions is thrilled to announce a day of theatre and discussion at one of the most anticipated shows of the season — Jagged Little Pill! Inspired by the powerful themes and emotions of Alanis Morissette’s Grammy Award-winning album, Jagged Little Pill is a “big hearted musical that breaks the mold” and hailed as “the […]
Kol Koleinu & Kumi Info Session
Although this event has passed, you can still learn more about our two leadership opportunities for Jewish 10-12th grade teens, the Meyer-Gottesman Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellowship and Kumi: An Anti-Oppression Teen Leadership Experience. Parents and teens are invited to hear from both program directors and ask questions about these distinct programs. Click below to […]
What’s Next: How to Engage Teens in 2023
Join us at one of our upcoming webinars to discuss the spiritual, psychological, existential, and practical questions on teens’ minds two years into the pandemic and get a window into the growing diversity of programs that are available from Moving Traditions.
Family Education @ B-Mitzvah: A Webinar for Clergy
Combining social-emotional learning models, positive youth development theory, and a mussar-based approach to Jewish character development, this Moving Traditions program offers a series of family education events that can be led by clergy and educators as well as a series that is specifically geared towards the needs of 6th and 7th graders.
Moving Traditions Chai Benefit
Merion Tribute House 625 Hazelhurst Ave, Merion Station, PA, United StatesHonoring Tami Astorino & Celebrating 18 Years of Purpose What an inspiring evening! At our 2023 Chai Benefit, we celebrated 18 years of impact on Jewish youth and honored the incredible Tami Astorino for all the ways she's helped Moving Traditions grow since the beginning. If you attended, we hope you felt connected in mind, body, […]
Kol Koleinu Closing Ceremony
ZoomAs the 2022-23 program year ends, we invite you to join us to celebrate the 54 amazing Jewish teens who participated in the Meyer-Gottesman Kol Koleinu Teen Feminist Fellowship this year. This event is by invitation-only. Please contact us for the registration form.
The Science and Power of Spirituality for Teen Mental Health
ZoomDid you miss the webinar? Request a link to the webinar recording or view the resources from this event: As our daily newspapers fill with stories about tragic rates of teen anxiety and persistent sadness, Moving Traditions' work emboldening teens to thrive has never been so important. Join Moving Traditions’ Rabbi Daniel Brenner in conversation […]
What’s Next: How to Engage Teens in 2023
Join us at one of our upcoming webinars to discuss the spiritual, psychological, existential, and practical questions on teens’ minds two years into the pandemic and get a window into the growing diversity of programs that are available from Moving Traditions.
Building a New Home in Our Minds: Embracing the Entire Family Through Gender Transition
ZoomMoving Traditions is partnering with the Jewish Federation’s Delaware County Kehillah for an interactive, hybrid workshop that will give participants a roadmap to support gender-diverse and transgender youth. This workshop will be led by Kohenet Dr. Harriette E. Wimms, a clinical psychologist and contract trainer for Keshet, an organization that works for LGTBQIA+ equality in […]