When Words Break: Rebuilding a Shared Jewish Lexicon
When our common vocabulary no longer holds, what possibilities — and responsibilities — emerge for those tasked with teaching, guiding and shaping meaning?
‘Internal communal division’ over Israel has many Jewish professionals feeling hopeless, survey finds
“People don’t feel safe saying what they think in their workplaces,” said an official at M², The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education. Read the full article in JTA.
M² survey finds Jewish professionals lack hope, fear internal division, but believe in their work
In its first-ever ‘Hope Study,’ the education group expected to come away buoyed by the results, which were instead ‘a reckoning’ –– Read the full article in eJewishPhilanthropy >
Why Israel Matters: A Question Every Jewish Educator Should Be Asking This Year
In today’s polarized climate, it often feels easier to say nothing than to risk saying something that could be seen as divisive or controversial. But that silence comes at a cost.
Support educators who plant seeds for tomorrow
In his latest op-ed in The Jerusalem Post, M² CEO Shuki Taylor issues a powerful call: to uplift and support the educators who are planting the seeds of Jewish life and learning every day.
From ambiguity to clarity: What Israel education must confront now
In this piece, Shuki Taylor expands on “the challenge of ambiguity” in Israel education. Published in eJewishPhilanthropy, the article recognizes the urgency of this moment and offers a response on how to catalyze a new era in Israel education.
Three Teachings for a Time of Rebuilding in a Time of War
In an article published in The Algemeiner, Shuki responds to this moment of rupture in Jewish life by drawing on ancient teachings—offering three guiding principles that speak to what it means to lead, to teach, and to hold fast to what matters when the path ahead is uncertain.
Me and My Shadow: A Peer Learning Model Helps Leaders Grow
Two nonprofit executives, M² CEO Shuki Taylor and Sr. VP for Education, Community, and Culture at Hillel International Ben Berger, tried a different approach to professional development. Here are five key things they learned.
Sanctifying Time in a Fractured World
Published in the Algemeiner ahead of Yom HaZikaron 2025, M² CEO Shuki Taylor reflects on how we sanctify time — embracing memory, hope, and communal complexity — and invites us to treat the calendar not just as commemoration, but as a framework for emotional and spiritual honesty.
The things we carry, the people we’ll become
In this Op-Ed for Jewish News Syndicate (JNS), M² CEO Shuki Taylor reflects on the vital role of Jewish education in the aftermath of October 7—emphasizing the need to build resilience from within, confront antisemitism, and create spaces of Jewish pride, learning, and conviction for the next generation.