Publications

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...

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...

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...

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...

In July 2018, M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education launched the first of two yearlong pilot programs dedicated to training educators in the theory and practice of Relational Engagement.

Over the past four months M2: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education has facilitated a process of re-imagining possibilities for Shabbat programming on a Birthright Israel trip, in order to maximize the transformative potential of...

With every transformation invariably comes a loss and the transformed-from must be recognized and attended to before the transformed-into can be fully relished. “Awakenings” is the collected and curated series of pieces, quotes, artwork, and...

Our life’s experiences and choices are visible on a person’s face: in the eyes, the lines, and in the expressions. The Torah often associates finding chen as occurring in the eyes of the observer. In...

May we embrace those who choose to be part of the Jewish family whether they have converted or not. It is time that we truly embrace interfaith couples with the message that we love them...

When the townspeople bless Ruth in the name of Rachel and Leah, they are linking her to these women who are paradigms of strength, righteousness and ingenuity. As we bless our daughters, it is as...

Is it possible to be a mother-in-law without being overbearing to your daughter-in-law? Popular western culture would suggest not; But in the biblical book of Ruth, Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth provide a different perspective,...