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

Mike Mitchell

Vice President, Finance and Administration

The Producer

“Beautiful results are born from good design.”

Mike

Mitchell

Vice President, Finance and Administration

The Producer

“Beautiful results are born from good design.”

Debbi Cooper

Vice President, Partnerships

The Thinker

“Beautiful solutions come from the pursuit of learning and discovery.”

Debbi

Cooper

Vice President, Partnerships

The Thinker

“Beautiful solutions come from the pursuit of learning and discovery.”

Rena Bessner

Systems and Operations Manager

The Adventurer

“Creative activation leads to joyful empowerment.”

Rena

Bessner

Systems and Operations Manager

The Adventurer

“Creative activation leads to joyful empowerment.”

Clare Goldwater

Chief Strategy Officer

The Innovator

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

Clare

Goldwater

Chief Strategy Officer

The Innovator

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

Joanna Tasch

Program Manager

The Visionary

"Find potential in everything – and everyone."

Joanna

Tasch

Program Manager

The Visionary

"Find potential in everything – and everyone."

Shirli Ben Tolila

Israel Program Manager

The Gardener

“Where others see chaos, the gardener sees seeds of potential.”

Shirli

Ben Tolila

Israel Program Manager

The Gardener

“Where others see chaos, the gardener sees seeds of potential.”

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.

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February 19, 2026

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