Home News and Media Newsletters

What’s New at M²

Dedicated to visionary leadership

News and media sort by Category
August, 2018
| Publications

Autonomy and Attachment

At the request of UJA Federation of New York, M²: The Institute of Experiential Jewish Education has recently conducted a consultancy project related to the relationship between American and Israeli Jewish communities; to understand and analyze the current relationship; to stimulate new discourse grounded in concepts from the domain of psychology; and to begin identifying...
March, 2019
| Publications

Identity Education in Israel: Voices from the Field

This study attempts to map the personal accounts of 40 educators who have been involved in identity education in Israel for a significant period of time, in effort to paint a current picture of the questions and issues that they face, and draws key findings from the processes that inform them and the educational frameworks...
August, 2019
| Publications

M² Circles: The Design of Immersive Experiences

The theory of narrative identity posits that narrative is essential to our humanity1. Identity is formed as individuals integrate life experiences into an internalized, evolving story of the self, providing the individual with a sense of unity and purpose in life...
August, 2019
| Publications

M² Circles: Relational Learning

Relationships are at the heart of what it means to be human. The ‘other’ in a relationship can become, in the words of the Israeli poet Leah Goldberg, “a glance, a window, a mirror”, ultimately supporting and challenging our capacities for selfdiscovery and our self-conceptions of authenticity and significance
| News

M² Strategic Plan, 2020-24

Our four-year strategic plan serves as our commitment to cultivate a generation of exceptional Jewish educators who can convey a Judaism that is learned, lived, and loved. Our goals for 2020-2024 focus on expanding outreach with innovative content, deepening connections, and building internal capacity with a steadfast commitment to sustainable, compelling, and rigorous Jewish education.
July, 2020
Publications

Relationships at the Center: Practitioner Research on Relational Engagement

September, 2020
Publications

Strengthening Shabbat in Birthright Israel

Skip to content