Moving Traditions

What can we do to support teens during this stressful election time? We at Moving Traditions want to remind you of the importance of self-care for you and the teens in your life. To help you manage election anxiety, we offer you resources from our recent webinar for parents and educators of Jewish youth, Navigating Politics with Your Teen. https://lnkd.in/egRrdQ_V

In the spirit of joy sparked by #Sukkot, we're thrilled to spotlight 2 more of our incredible grantees ~~ Moving Traditions & Shalom Bayit, Ending Domestic Violence in Jewish Homes ~~ whose impactful work we are grateful to be supporting! With these grants... ~ Moving Traditions will expand its CultureShift program, focused on supporting teens in building healthy relationships. ~ Shalom Bayit - Peace in the Home will continue its We Commit project to address sexual harassment in congregations and Jewish organizations, making women’s safety a priority in Jewish communal life. Read our 1:1 interviews here: https://lnkd.in/g3w_jfQA & https://lnkd.in/gGejPTen

On September 24, Moving Traditions hosted Navigating Politics with Your Teen, a nonpartisan webinar for parents and educators of Jewish youth. The webinar was moderated by Rabbi Daniel Brenner with guests Wendy K. Smith, Yael Smith-Posner, and Jonah Smith-Posner. Watch the recording and check out the resources from this webinar to gain some tips on helping your teen navigate and process the upcoming election. https://lnkd.in/egRrdQ_V

Our CEO, Shuli Karkowsky, was recently mentioned in The Hadassah Foundation brochure! Join us at The Hadassah Foundation's HF@25: A Jewish Experience of Gender Justice on December 9 in NYC to see Shuli teach. https://lnkd.in/gipCPUHs

We're excited to share with you two honors recently bestowed on our beloved colleague, Beckee Birger! First, she was selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders Program. The program trains participants around the world in leadership development and civic engagement to help build their skills and scale their work across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Second, Beckee received The Covenant Foundation's 2024 Pomegranate Prize, which recognizes emerging leaders in the field of Jewish education by encouraging them in their pursuits and offering the resources and connections necessary to accelerate their development, deepen their self-awareness, and amplify their impact on the field. We are so lucky to have Beckee as our Director of DEIJ Initiatives. Beckee has shaped Kumi, a program that helps teens make sense of heart-wrenching events such as the murder of George Floyd and the flaring of antisemitic sentiment after October 7. She has become a beacon for the understanding that antisemitism does not put us at odds with other marginalized communities; rather, antisemitism, sexism, racism, and many other forms of discrimination share common roots and need to be studied and responded to systemically and together. Watch Beckee's brief and moving remarks: https://lnkd.in/davPydyM Obama Foundation Leaders Program: https://lnkd.in/dUbbz6Wg Pomegranate Prize: https://lnkd.in/d4pZT3ww

Are you interested in making a difference in the life of a teen feminist? Moving Traditions recently selected 43 fellows to participate in the Meyer-Gottesman Kol Koleinu fellowship, to help them explore and deepen their Jewish feminist knowledge, channel their voices to share their beliefs, and express a call to action. As part of the fellowship, fellows hone their skills by creating a tangible project with the ultimate goal of creating change around a feminist issue in their communities. This is where you come in. Moving Traditions is seeking passionate and talented cis female, nonbinary, or trans adult mentors interested in social change and from a variety of backgrounds to support our Kol Koleinu fellows. Moving Traditions is accepting applications through October 11. For more information and to apply: https://lnkd.in/gPK5Wb75 #socialchange #feminist #mentor #mentorship #jewisheducation #calltoaction #makeadifference #teenfeminist #fellowship #fellows

For you and the teens in your life, we offer you Yahrzeit: One Year After October 7. This resource includes an opportunity to learn about some of the individuals who were lost nearly one year ago, to reflect on the ongoing impact, and honor their memory with a ritual. Resources for educators: https://lnkd.in/eNgk6YUv Resources for families: https://lnkd.in/e8TiQzDS Find an event near you: https://lnkd.in/exZhNpjU #support #community #resources #October7 #oneyear #JewishEducation #teens #mentalhealth

Rosh Hashanah is often a time for very intense personal reflection. This year, it’s paired with intense concern for global Jewry, especially Israelis. May you and your family feel supported as you enter the High Holiday season. May all our people everyone be supported and safe. May bloodshed cease and a more peaceful reality begin to feel again within reach. May our communities find meaning, connection and hope as we gather together in the coming days. Shanah tovah – wishing you renewed hope in the New Year.

Another powerful and inspiring Moving Traditions staff retreat in the books, featuring some special guests! We look forward to bringing that energy forward to continue innovating our programs and events to help Jewish youth thrive.

We're proud to announce 27 newly selected participants from across the United States in the fall 2024 cohort of Kumi: Foundation! Kumi is a unique opportunity for Jewish teens (10th-12th graders) to interrupt racism, antisemitism, and other manifestations of oppression. This teen leadership experience imparts knowledge and skills for exploring justice and equity from a Jewish lens. Read more: https://lnkd.in/edM7bE8E