Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Explore different ways people think about God. Reflect on their own personal views and what has influenced them. Recognize that everyone’s understanding of God is unique and equally valid.
Updated 2024. Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Understand that there is more than one way to understand any story; See that some voices are missing from Jewish texts. Express opinions and ask questions about various Jewish texts.
This selection of ten Jewish texts can be used to enrich the Moving Traditions B-Mitzvah Family Education series. The core question that these texts explore is – Why is age thirteen considered to be a time when “maturity” sets in? Other questions considered are: What are the spiritual changes that happen at that time? Is…
Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Understand that anxiety is a normal emotion that most people experience at one time or another. Build a toolkit of mindfulness strategies to help reduce anxiety and improve concentration and confidence. Practice a series of mindfulness exercises, such as mindful breathing, guided meditation,…
Moving Traditions Family Education Session for 5th Grade: Family: What’s the Deal? Objectives: To introduce families to the Moving Traditions style of family sessions; To help parents and preteens reflect on what is important to them as a family; For parents and preteens/teens to have a meaningful conversation with one another; Parents and preteens will…
Objectives: Participants will make a connection between the b- ‘mitzvah, ‘mitzvah’ projects, and the world of interpersonal mitzvot. Families will explore different ways of doing a “mitzvah project” and the differences between Chesed, Tzedakah and Tzedek. Preteens will think more about their own project in relation to their b- mitzvah.
Updated 2025. Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Examine day-to-day dilemmas and articulate the values they consider in order to decide what action to take. Notice that there isn’t always a “right” choice in every dilemma. Find a connection between ancient Jewish wisdom and their own lives in the…
Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Explore the personal experiences and emotions that are connected to Jewish identity Think critically about how antisemitism affects one’s Jewish identity and how it manifests in the wider world and in the Jewish world; Will begin a conversation between parent(s) and child that…
The following community partners have sent professionals to the Carol Lowenstein Moving Traditions B-Mitzvah Training Institute and have engaged their communities with the Moving Traditions B-Mitzvah Family Education Program (through 2020-2021):
Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Identify differences in communication styles between themselves and loved ones. Reflect on how they best show and receive love, care, and respect. Recognize the importance of non-verbal communication in their relationships.
