For Educators

PROFESSIONALIZE YOUR PASSION

M² offers a range of professional development opportunities for Jewish educators, from research fellowships and cohort experiences to courses and workshops.

IF YOUR POSITION IS  
Jewish educator 
Community convener 
Engagement professional 
Madrich / Madricha 
Experiential educator 
Community influencer 
Educational policymaker 
Counselor 
Jewish community professional 
YOU’VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!

Join the movement

For more than half a decade, M²’s programs have cultivated a vibrant and collaborative community of Jewish educational practitioners, designers, and policymakers.

Experience the magic

Emphasizing personal and professional transformation, M²’s initiatives provide participants with practical skills and creative resources to enrich and expand their work.

This is your community

M² fosters collaborative community spaces that deepen, sharpen, and amplify a range of diverse educational voices, perspectives, and experiences.

Professional Development Initiatives

Our programs provide talented educators with the principles, approaches and skills to create powerful Jewish learning experiences.

Senior Educators Cohort

An international 10-month program that provides outstanding educators with a holistic approach toward the theory and practice of experiential Jewish education.

Mabat: SEC Israel

An immersive cohort experience providing outstanding educators in Israel with a holistic approach toward the theory and practice of experiential Jewish education.

מבט: אומנות החינוך החווייתי

תכנית ״מבט״ היא תכנית להכשרה מקצועית בת עשרה חודשים המציעה גישה הוליסטית של תיאוריה ופרקטיקה בחינוך החווייתי. התכנית מיועדת לנשות ואנשי חינוך חוויתי מובילים.ות מארגונים...

יתד: סיפור על מסוגלות וחוסן

יתד היא תכנית הכשרה מקצועית בת יומיים וחצי, המעניקה לא.נשי חינוך, בתהליך קבוצתי, כלים לבניית חוסן ובירור ערכי אל מול אתגרי השעה. אירועי אוקטובר 2023...

Yated:
Cultivating Resilience

October 7th served as an inflection point in Israel and for the Jewish community worldwide. Rising antisemitism, the war and its impact, the pain that...

Research Fellowships

Our Research Fellowships convene seasoned educators to address contemporary challenges and develop new pedagogies and practices.

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Research Fellowships

Pedagogies of T’fillah Research Fellowship

A paid, ten-month virtual fellowship for master educators to research and develop educational practices that enrich the field of T’fillah that honors both ancient traditions and contemporary spiritual needs, ensuring that prayer remains...
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Research Fellowships

Pedagogies of Peoplehood Research Fellowship

A paid, ten-month fellowship for master educators to research and develop educational practices that enrich the field of Jewish Peoplehood education and cultivate Jewish collective consciousness.
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Research Fellowships Past Initiatives

Jewish Pedagogies of Wellbeing Research Fellowship

A paid, ten-month fellowship for educators and master practitioners to research and develop Jewish educational practices that can respond to issues of mental health and wellbeing.

Workshops

Our courses and workshops provide immediately applicable tools to boost and enrich educational experiences and programs.

JEWISH EDUCATION IN A TIME OF CRISIS

We might not have a say in the events that shape our history. Yet, we do have influence, no matter how small, in shaping the way we — and our...

Meet our Fellows

Irit
Merchav
School Vice Principal
Inbar Girls School
Yated
Sara
Ribner-Grabin
Director of Professional Development, The Shlichut Institute
The Jewish Agency for Israel
Yated
Keren
Eckstein
Senior Program Director, Teen Philanthropy
Jewish United Fund
Senior Educators Cohort
Cohort 7
Ilana
Gleicher Bloom
Director of Experiential Education
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Senior Educators Cohort
Cohort 7
Assaf
Granot
Director
Mahapechat Hakeshev
Senior Educators Cohort
Cohort 3
מישאל
ציון
תכנית מנדל למנהיגות בתרבות יהודית, חבר סגל ומנהל מייסד
מכון מנדל למנהיגות
יתד
Sarah Zell
Young
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Hazon
Senior Educators Cohort
Cohort 3
Andrea
Lieber
Professor or Religion
Dickinson College
Pedagogies of Wellbeing Research Fellowship
Wellbeing Cohort 1

Educational Resources

The 18x18 resource kit

What should a Jewish person know, do, and care about – and how can educators guide them? Develop dynamic, goal-oriented plans for your organization with this tactile kit, which includes: 18 poker chips for engaging with the 18×18 Dimensions; 8 dice featuring 46 verbs to explore and activate possible goals; and 18 cards with 54...

Personal Learning Cycle

18×18 Posters

Inspiration Bookmarks

Imagineering Box

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