Who we Are

Welcome to M²

M² equips Jewish educators, professionals, and organizations with the creativity and capacity to deliver powerful Jewish experiences.

OUR VISION

M²’s vision is for Jewish education to be the foundation for deep engagement with a diverse, meaningful, compelling, and vibrant Jewish life.

OUR mission

M²’s mission is to equip Jewish educators, professionals, and organizations with the creativity and capacity to deliver powerful Jewish experiences.

OUR NAME

M² represents Machshava and Ma’aseh – Intention and Action – two values whose interplay is at the core of Jewish life. At M², we believe that these values are the foundations of experiential Jewish education.

OUR VALUES

Our Impact

6,662

educators trained

48

COHORTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

27

COUNTRIES

748

ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED

Our People

No’a Gorlin

Chief Operating Officer

The Producer

“Focused action can lead to beautiful results.”

No'a

Gorlin

Chief Operating Officer

The Producer

“Focused action can lead to beautiful results.”

Rena Bessner

Systems and Operations Manager

The Adventurer

“Creative activation leads to joyful empowerment.”

Rena

Bessner

Systems and Operations Manager

The Adventurer

“Creative activation leads to joyful empowerment.”

Joanna Tasch

Program Manager

The Visionary

"Find potential in everything – and everyone."

Joanna

Tasch

Program Manager

The Visionary

"Find potential in everything – and everyone."

Mike Mitchell

Vice President, Finance and Administration

The Producer

“Beautiful results are born from good design.”

Mike

Mitchell

Vice President, Finance and Administration

The Producer

“Beautiful results are born from good design.”

Natan Bauer

Finance and Administration Associate

The Alchemist

"When clarity meets creativity, anything can be built."

Natan

Bauer

Finance and Administration Associate

The Alchemist

"When clarity meets creativity, anything can be built."

Or Mars

Board Member

Or

Mars

Board Member

Join Our Team

Like what Apple is to a Phone, Spiderman to Marvel, Scooters to Tel Aviv, or Hot Chocolate to a Rainy Day, M² is to Jewish Education.
If you would include the words passionate, innovative, joyful, diverse, or creative in your bio, your place might be with us.

News & Media

November 9, 2026

Resource Spotlight: Hanukkah

This Hanukkah we're looking at the value of Courage and how it shows up in our lives, through an interactive M² resource.
November 3, 2026
News and Media

November 2026 Newsletter

October 6, 2026
News and Media

October 2026 Newsletter

September 23, 2026
News and Media

Resource Spotlight: Shabbat Crossroads Cards

September 2026
Publications

Peoplehood Papers: Pedagogies of Peoplehood