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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

4540

educators trained

44

COHORTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

23

COUNTRIES

596

ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED

Our People

Rachel Hillman

Senior Program Director

The Artist

"Through vision, we create; through creation, we transform."

Tania Nemeth

Program Coordinator

The Visionary

Full of big ideas, seeing potential and possibility everywhere.

Or Mars

Board Member

Sara Sukol

Graphic Design Manager

The dreamer

The power of imagination unleashed.

Julie Maschler Pearl

Senior Design Manager

The Thinker

“Learning and exploring make life meaningful.”

Deb Friedman

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

June 30, 2025

June 2025 Newsletter

In this moment of crisis and complexity, M² CEO Shuki Taylor has shared two newly published thought pieces. Together, they offer both perspective and direction, and invite us to consider how we respond, teach, and lead in a time that demands both courage and care.
June 26, 2025
Feature Articles

From ambiguity to clarity: What Israel education must confront now

June 24, 2025
Feature Articles

Three Teachings for a Time of Rebuilding in a Time of War

May 28, 2025
Newsletters

May 2025 Newsletter

May 9, 2025
Feature Articles

Me and My Shadow: A Peer Learning Model Helps Leaders Grow