Who we Are

Welcome to M²

M² helps educators and organizations design compelling educational experiences that help their learners find meaning and relevance in Jewish life.

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 promote a proud and inspired community of Jewish educators who enable their learners to find meaning and relevance in Jewish life.

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

5282

educators trained

46

COHORTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

25

COUNTRIES

632

ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED

Our People

Julie Maschler Pearl

Senior Design Manager

The Thinker

“Learning and exploring make life meaningful.”

Julie Maschler

Pearl

Senior Design Manager

The Thinker

“Learning and exploring make life meaningful.”

Naomi Korb Weiss

Board Member

Naomi Korb

Weiss

Board Member

Maor Shani

Director of Research and Evaluation

The Luminary

"Guided by purpose, imagination becomes quiet power."

Maor

Shani

Director of Research and Evaluation

The Luminary

"Guided by purpose, imagination becomes quiet power."

Shoshana Boyd Gelfand

Board Member

Shoshana Boyd

Gelfand

Board Member

David J. Butler

Board Member

David J.

Butler

Board Member

Martine Fleishman

Board Member

Martine

Fleishman

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

Winter 2026

A Judaism of Doing

M² CEO Shuki Taylor reflects on how contemporary Jewish life can drift toward passive consumption rather than active participation. "A Judaism of Doing" was written for SAPIR. Read the full article here >
February 27, 2026
News and Media

Investing in Early Career Nonprofit Professionals Strengthens the Entire Jewish Community

February 19, 2026
News-Hebrew

אמפתיה רדיקלית, חזון מבוסס ערך והודיה

January 28, 2026
Newsletters

January 2026 Newsletter

January 13, 2026
News and Media

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