Who we Are

Welcome to M²

M² equips Jewish educators, professionals, and organizations with the creativity and capacity to deliver powerful Jewish experiences.

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 equip Jewish educators, professionals, and organizations with the creativity and capacity to deliver powerful Jewish experiences.

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

6,662

educators trained

48

COHORTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

27

COUNTRIES

748

ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED

Our People

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."

Joanna Tasch

Program Manager

The Visionary

"Find potential in everything – and everyone."

Joanna

Tasch

Program Manager

The Visionary

"Find potential in everything – and everyone."

Rachel Harris

Operations Coordinator

The Gardener

“Tending to small roots today yields blooming possibilities tomorrow.”

Rachel

Harris

Operations Coordinator

The Gardener

“Tending to small roots today yields blooming possibilities tomorrow.”

Shoshana Aharon

Senior Director of Development

The Guide

"The path forward begins with shared purpose."

Shoshana

Aharon

Senior Director of Development

The Guide

"The path forward begins with shared purpose."

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.”

Hyim Brandes

Director of JewishPro

The Architect

“The future begins with the courage to design it.”

Hyim

Brandes

Director of JewishPro

The Architect

“The future begins with the courage to design it.”

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

October 6, 2026

October 2026 Newsletter

Explore M²'s October 2026 newsletter, featuring the new Peoplehood Papers and a resource for October 7th, as well as several upcoming opportunities and stories from the M² community.
September 23, 2026
News and Media

Resource Spotlight: Shabbat Crossroads Cards

September 2026
Publications

Peoplehood Papers: Pedagogies of Peoplehood

September 9, 2026
Feature Articles

What We Built Together: Celebrating 10 Years of M²

September 2, 2026
News and Media

September 2026 Newsletter