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

Maor Shani

Director of Research and Evaluation

The Luminary

"Guided by purpose, imagination becomes quiet power."

Deb Friedman

Board Member

Becky Voorwinde

Board Member

Shlomit Naim Naor

Program Director

The Visionary

"Dreams become reality with everyday action"

Clare Goldwater

Chief Strategy Officer

The Innovator

“New solutions are born from changing the status quo.”

Netaly Ophir Flint

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

May 9, 2025

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

Two nonprofit executives, M² CEO Shuki Taylor and Sr. VP for Education, Community, and Culture at Hillel International Ben Berger, tried a different approach to professional development. Here are five key things they learned.
April 29, 2025
Feature Articles

Sanctifying Time in a Fractured World

April 24, 2025
Feature Articles

The things we carry, the people we’ll become

March 31, 2025
Newsletters

March 2025 Newsletter

February 28, 2025
Newsletters

February 2025 Newsletter

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