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We equip Jewish educators, professionals, and organizations with the creativity and capacity to deliver powerful Jewish experiences.

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Transformative Experiences for Jewish Educators

Developing outstanding Jewish professionals remains at the heart of M²’s work. Our programs, ranging from hour-long workshops to immersive, long-term cohort programs, help professionals at Jewish organizations at all stages of their careers deepen their impact.

Empowering Outstanding Jewish Educators at Every Stage of Their Career

Early-career professionals

Aleh

Early-Career Summit

A three-day summit for professionals at Jewish organizations who are 2–5 years into their careers to gain skills, insights, and networks to thrive in Jewish communal work.


Mid-career fellowships

Kehillot

Community Fellowships

Open now

Kehillot equips mid-level Jewish educators and other professionals to strengthen their communities and shape the future of Jewish life.


Senior leaders

SEC

Senior Educators Cohort

Coming Soon

Our flagship program provides outstanding educators with the theories and practices that enable them to master the craft of experiential Jewish education.



Israel Education

In a time when effective Israel education is increasingly crucial, M² offers immersive and applied experiences, workshops, seminars, and other opportunities to guide educators in engaging their learners with Israel authentically and meaningfully.


Bold New Pedagogies and Creative Reflections

The M² Resource Hub includes prompts, guides, worksheets, and more, focused on timely themes and drawn from the practices, ideas, and insights developed through M² programs. Most are free and virtual, while some are available for order.

Early-career professionals

Independence Value Spark

Between Rights and Responsibilities
In this Value Spark, we will consider multiple expressions of personal and national independence and ask what independence could mean to self, family, nation, and the world.

The Passover story

Between narrowness and expansion

The Passover story invites us to explore freedom as something real and tangible.

Gratitude Jar Activity

Creating Spaces of Gratitude in Your Home

hosting game

Planning a Gratitude Feast: How can I take my hosting to the next level?


Introducing Crossroads Cards

A new M² resource for exploring real-life dilemmas where values collide. Each card offers a brief scenario, a Jewish Compass for insight, and a Core Question to spark deeper reflection. Without giving answers, Crossroads Cards help surface what truly matters.

Tools to Expand Creativity and Capacity

Based on M²’s pedagogical frameworks, we have developed tools that leverage the latest technology, including AI, to help organizations and professionals deepen their impact in the Jewish world.

JewishPro

An AI thought partner designed to strengthen human agency rather than diminish it.


JewishPro is a virtual tool designed to help professionals at Jewish organizations think more clearly, work more intentionally, and translate Jewish purpose into actionable practice – enabling more meaningful implementation and greater institutional coherence.

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18x18 Compass

18x18 Compass

Helping organizations align and clarify their educational vision

Latest News and Media


M² Blog
September 29, 2024

Educators in M²’s Yated program uncover the healing power of storytelling post-October 7th

Press Release
September 18, 2025

Press Release:
The Hope Study Findings

Press Release
January 15, 2025

M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education Advances Field, Naming 80+ Jewish Education Fellows for 2025 Programs

M² Blog
July 2, 2024

Inside the 2024 18×18 Summit: Unpacking the Possibilities for Jewish Education

M² Blog
May 29, 2024

Imagining a hopeful future for Israel through art: A conversation with Israeli artist Zeev (Shoshke) Engelmayer