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 each describe their own contributions to a family covenant
Updated 2024. Objectives: Participants will understand the experience of becoming a b-mitzvah as becoming a teenager and becoming the parent of a teenager Participants will be able to articulate their family’s and community’s values around the b-mitzvah experience Parents and preteens will explore what they are excited about and nervous about in relation to the…
Updated 2025. Objectives: By the end of this session... Parents will explore why someone would want to have a b-mitzvah; Parents will explore what it means to them to "identify as Jewish" and share this identity with their children; Parents and their children will understand one another’s motivations for having a b-mitzvah
Updated 2025. Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Explore the diverse ways people feel about to being the center of attention Prepare themselves to be the center of attention at their b-mitzvah Analyze traditional Jewish wisdom about talking about oneself
Objectives: By the end of the session: Participants will encounter different ways of relating to God or a higher power as Jews and create a self-portrait of their current understanding of God at the start of the B-Mitzvah journey. Students will explore how language and metaphors used to describe God can affect their understanding of…
Objectives: Participants will be introduced to Moving Traditions Teen Groups; Teens will have a single-gender group experience; Participants will reflect on the gendered messages that exist in our culture
Summary: Objectives: For parents and preteens/teens to have a meaningful conversation with one another. For parents and preteens/teens to understand each other in a new way. For parents and preteens/teens to each reflect on how they best show and receive love.
Objectives: Describe their individual values and desires related to dress during the pandemic. Explore the impact of gender norms on their feelings about their appearance when on video meetings during the pandemic. Consider how Jewish wisdom might help them navigate choices around dress and appearance during the pandemic.
Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Consider expectations around gift giving Explore the idea of financial reward for achievement Describe the responsibilities associated with receiving money Be prepared to make ethical decisions about giving tzedakah
Objectives: Identify ways gender pressures and norms influence how teens interact with and post on social media and group messaging platforms; Reflect on how social media and group texting affects their individual lives; Apply Jewish ethics and values around speech and interpersonal communication to posting
