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

5,748

educators trained

46

COHORTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

27

COUNTRIES

652

ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED

Our People

Matt Greenwood

Board Member

Matt

Greenwood

Board Member

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.”

Netaly Ophir Flint

Board Member

Netaly Ophir

Flint

Board Member

Ilana Gleicher-Bloom

Program Director

The Visionary

"Imagination is thinking outside the box before there is a box."

Ilana

Gleicher-Bloom

Program Director

The Visionary

"Imagination is thinking outside the box before there is a box."

Jim Heeger

Board Member

Jim

Heeger

Board Member

Penina Simkovitz

Development Manager

The Architect

"Great ideas need strong foundations."

Penina

Simkovitz

Development Manager

The Architect

"Great ideas need strong foundations."

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 >
March 19, 2026
News and Media

Resource Spotlight: Freedom

February 27, 2026
News and Media

Investing in Early Career Nonprofit Professionals Strengthens the Entire Jewish Community

February 25, 2026
Newsletters

February 2026 Newsletter

February 19, 2026
News-Hebrew

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