# The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education: M2

> M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education helps educators and organizations design compelling educational experiences that help their learners find meaning and relevance in Jewish life\.

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## Pages
- [Home](https://ieje.org/): M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education helps educators and organizations design compelling educational experiences that help their learners find meaning and relevance in Jewish life\.
- [Home HE](https://ieje.org/home-he/): המכון לחינוך חווייתי מציע פיתוח מקצועי לאנשי ונשות חינוך ממגוון שדות, אזורים וגילאים, לצד ליווי תהליכים חינוכיים בארגונים מהשדה הפורמלי והלא פורמלי\.
דרך עבודה עם יחידים וצוותים אנו מחזקים מסוגלות מקצועית, בונים קהילה ומעניקים כלים להובלת תהליכים חינוכיים רלוונטיים למציאות המשתנה\. 
הלמידה בתוכניות שלנו משלבת תיאוריה \(״מחשבה״\), עיבוד ועשייה חינוכית \(״מעשה״\), ומאפשרת גיבוש שפה מקצועית, זהות חינוכית והובלה מבוססת ערכים וחזון\.
במרכז הפעילות עומדת למידה חווייתית ורפלקטיבית, המתקיימת בקבוצה מגוונת של מחנכות ומחנכים ממגזרים שונים בחברה הישראלית, ומקדמת שיח משמעותי הנשען על אמונות, ערכים ונקודות מבט שונות\.

- [Events](https://ieje.org/events/): Whether you’re an M² alum or just discovering our programs, this is a great place to start\. Build new skills, gain meaningful tools, and deepen your impact with our upcoming opportunities\.
- [Who We Are](https://ieje.org/who-we-are/): M² helps educators and organizations design compelling educational experiences that help their learners find meaning and relevance in Jewish life\.  
- [קהילה](https://ieje.org/fellows-he/)

## News and Media
- [Finding a Way In: Crossroads Cards at My Shabbat Table](https://ieje.org/crossroads-cards-at-my-shabbat-table/): What I started to be able to name for my kids, as we worked on both creating and then discussing these dilemmas, was that each of them often prioritizes particular but differing values\.
- [The Stories We Carry](https://ieje.org/the-stories-we-carry/): Jewish ideas gain meaning when they are intertwined in our lives in a meaningful way, and it is our duty as educators to help our learners experience Judaism, not just consume it\. And to me, the same goes for reading\.
- [July 2026 Newsletter](https://ieje.org/july-2026-newsletter/): Our July newsletter is packed with opportunities for the months ahead, new resources, and several articles by our team members and alumni\. Also we hope you enjoy this rollout of our updated Newsletter design\! 
- [Visiting the Birthplace of American Judaism](https://ieje.org/visiting-the-birthplace-of-american-judaism/): Close your eyes and you can picture the pushcarts selling all sorts of wares, the throngs of people—our ancestors—shopping, praying, playing, striving to make a living, and figuring out, in their mix of Yiddish and English, what it means to be Jewish in their new home and how Judaism and America can thrive together\.
- [June 2026 Newsletter](https://ieje.org/june-2026-newsletter/): Across the M² community, alumni are stepping into new roles, joining organizations, and taking on new leadership opportunities\. This month, we’re taking a moment to celebrate our community and the incredible achievements of our alumni\. 

## Careers
- [Development Associate \(Maternity Leave Coverage\)](https://ieje.org/careers/development-associate-maternity-leave-coverage/): M² is seeking a Development Associate to prepare compelling grant proposals, reports, and other funder\-facing materials\. This is an in\-person position based in our Jerusalem office\. Start date: November 1\. Learn more and apply today\! 

## 18x18
- [18×18 Compass](https://ieje.org/18x18/educational-dimensions-of-jewish-life/18x18-compass/): Rooted in the Dimensions of Jewish Life, The 18×18 Compass is a strategic digital diagnostic tool designed to help Jewish organizations focus their efforts around what matters most to their community members\.
- [The 18x18 Framework: Dimensions of Jewish Life](https://ieje.org/18x18/educational-dimensions-of-jewish-life/)
- [Dimensions and Verbs](https://ieje.org/18x18/dimensions-and-verbs/)

## For Organizations
- [About Values In Action](https://ieje.org/services-for-organizations/services/about-values-in-action/)
- [Services for Organizations](https://ieje.org/services-for-organizations/services/): M² translates your organization’s educational challenges into opportunities for innovation, transformation, and excellence\.
- [Meet Our Clients](https://ieje.org/services-for-organizations/meet-our-clients/): M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education translates your organization’s educational challenges into opportunities for innovation, transformation and excellence\.
- [Values in Action Certificate Program](https://ieje.org/services-for-organizations/values-in-action-certificate-program/)
- [Values in Action Certificate Program](https://ieje.org/services-for-organizations/values-in-action-certificate-program-repair/)

## For Educators
- [מבט: אומנות החינוך החווייתי](https://ieje.org/for-educators/programs-for-educators/professional-development-programs/sec-israel-hebrew/): 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 שונים ברחבי הארץ\.
- [Senior Educators Cohort](https://ieje.org/for-educators/programs-for-educators/professional-development-programs/m2-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\.
- [יתד: פדגוגיה של תקווה](https://ieje.org/for-educators/programs-for-educators/professional-development-programs/yated-hope-pedagogy/): הזמנה לחוויית פיתוח מקצועי ייחודית לנשות ואנשי חינוך, המאפשרת להתנסות ולחקור כיצד נחנך לעתיד טוב יותר בזמן הזה, ולהצטייד בשפה ובכלים מעשיים לעבודה\.
- [תוכניות](https://ieje.org/for-educators/programs-for-educators/2026-israel-programs/): המציאות החינוכית בישראל מאופיינת בעומס וערעור מתמשך על מוסכמות, לצד הצורך היומיומי להחזיק משמעות ותקווה\. דווקא כעת נדרשים מרחבים המאפשרים לשהות ולהתחדש\.

- [Pedagogies of Peoplehood Research Fellowship](https://ieje.org/for-educators/programs-for-educators/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\.

## Events
- [Spark Meaningful Shabbat Conversations](https://ieje.org/events/spark-meaningful-shabbat-conversations/): Connect each week's Torah portion to real\-life dilemmas that spark meaningful conversations\.  Claim your free set of Crossroads Cards: Shabbat Discussions today\!\.
- [איך יוצרים תקווה](https://ieje.org/events/hope-alumni-day/): יום לימוד ומפגש לבוגרי ובוגרות תוכניות המכון לחינוך חוויתי מישראל
- [The Collaboratory:\<br\>Revitalizing Israel Engagement through Education and Innovation](https://ieje.org/events/collaboratory-revitalizing-israel-engagement-through-education-and-innovation/): M² and UpStart are partnering to bring you Collaboratory: Revitalizing Israel Engagement through Education and Innovation\. 
Join a vibrant gathering of Jewish educational leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and visionaries for an immersive experience designed to harness the transformative power of collaboration in service of Israel engagement\.
- [M² Aleh Summit for Early\-Career Jewish Communal Professionals 2027](https://ieje.org/events/aleh-summit-february-2027/): Are you an early\-career professional at a Jewish communal organization? Apply for the M² Aleh Summit next February\!
- [M² Aleh Summit \<br\>New Orleans 2026](https://ieje.org/events/aleh-summit-april-2026/): Aleh is a three\-day summit equipping early\-career professionals in Jewish Federations across North America with the skills, insights, and networks to thrive in Jewish communal work\.

## Resources
- [Hope in Moments of Darkness](https://ieje.org/resources/hope-in-moments-of-darkness/): An interactive journey to build living hope through Jewish wisdom and action
- [Independence Value Spark](https://ieje.org/resources/independence-value-spark/): Explore the value of Independence through this visual guide incorporating music, art, poetry, and more, as you prepare for the Fourth of July\.
- [THE HOPE YOU DON’T FEEL \(YET\)](https://ieje.org/resources/the-hope-you-dont-feel-yet/): Leading others toward hope when you‚ are not sure you feel it yourself
- [Resource Spotlight](https://ieje.org/resources/educational-resources/resource-spotlight/): Introducing Resource Spotlight: a periodic M² newsletter with curated resources on timely themes drawn from the practices and ideas developed through our programs\. These accessible resources, also featured below, are designed to inspire new ways of engaging your learners and communities\.
- [Resource Spotlight](https://ieje.org/resources/educational-resources/resource-spotlight-old/): Introducing Resource Spotlight: a periodic M² newsletter with curated resources on timely themes drawn from the practices and ideas developed through our programs\. These accessible resources, also featured below, are designed to inspire new ways of engaging your learners and communities\.

## Clients stories \(Case Study\)
- [SETTING NEW GOALS](https://ieje.org/clients-stories/repair-the-world-setting-new-goals/): What educational goals and strategy drive a Jewish organization’s work? What Jewish rituals and activities and what Jewish learning makes a Jewish organization distinctive? 

At times, Jewish organizations can be so immersed in their work they can benefit greatly from fresh eyes to help them reflect on what they have been doing and to conceive of what they might do moving forward given the challenges they’ve been experiencing and the opportunities that lie ahead\.  
- [New Online Tools for Connecting to Learners](https://ieje.org/clients-stories/mosaic-united/): During the height of the Covid\-19 pandemic, when educators were scrambling to move their work online, there was a need for professional training focused on how to build engaging online experiences\. M² built a new certificate program for Virtual Facilitation and Experiential Jewish Education\.
- [Strategies for Shabbat](https://ieje.org/clients-stories/taglit-birthright-israel-strategies-for-shabbat/): Everyone knows that Shabbat is supposed to be a central part of an Israel experience\. Yet too often staff are intimidated by the ritual components, confused about what Shabbat is really supposed to accomplish, and puzzled about how to make the most of the Shabbat schedule\. 
- [ChangeMakers Curriculum](https://ieje.org/clients-stories/honeycomb-changemakers-curriculum/): Honeycomb \(formerly the Jewish Teen Funders Network\) was interested in developing a new, specially designed curriculum to support its work with teen philanthropy\. 
- [Inspiring Youth Leadership](https://ieje.org/clients-stories/ibn-gabirol-school-madrid-inspiring-youth-leadership/): The Jewish school in Madrid, Spain knows that their graduating high school students are the future of their community, and need to be prepared for their role\. They turned to us to create a curriculum that would help their 10th\-12th graders develop their own leadership\. 

## Collection
- [Crossroads](https://ieje.org/collection/crossroad/)
- [Gratitude](https://ieje.org/collection/gratitude/)
- [Hope](https://ieje.org/collection/hope/)
- [Freedom](https://ieje.org/collection/freedom/)
- [Independence](https://ieje.org/collection/independence/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://ieje.org/sitemap_index.xml)