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If some synagogue schools are sinking ships, we’re coming with lifeboats
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…
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Stand With Transgender Teens: Discussion Guide
We invite you to read and share this article published in the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent on April 26, 2023. You can use it as a jumping off point with your […]…
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Straight for Equality: May is National Jewish Heritage Month
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…
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Mental Health Awareness Month Resources
Resource topics: At Moving Traditions, we seek to enhance teens’ sense of connection—to themselves, to their peers, to mentor adults, and to their Jewish community—as the same studies that ident…
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Chai Benefit 2023
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….
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Stand With Transgender Teens
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…
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The life-changing magic of washing your hands (on Passover)
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 …
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Teen Leadership Opportunities
We are excited to announce two 2023-24 leadership opportunities for Jewish teens now accepting applications: Both programs are for Jewish teens in 10th-12th grade who are interested in social action […
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The Same, Yet Different at Passover
I love how the calendar of Jewish holidays lends structure to my year. Passover epitomizes this more than any other holiday – replete with strong childhood memories; ritual before, during, and after…
