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

5,887

educators trained

46

COHORTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

27

COUNTRIES

654

ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED

Our People

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.”

Becky Kupchan Berkman

Marketing and Communications Manager

The Innovator

"When new challenges arise, the possibilities are endless"

Becky Kupchan

Berkman

Marketing and Communications Manager

The Innovator

"When new challenges arise, the possibilities are endless"

Daphne Weisbart

Executive Assistant

The Maker

“Solutions are born from dedication, innovation, and concrete creations.”

Daphne

Weisbart

Executive Assistant

The Maker

“Solutions are born from dedication, innovation, and concrete creations.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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 28, 2026

May 2026 Newsletter

As we mark the close of the school year, Pirkei Avot reminds us that meaningful work is rarely completed in a single year, or by a single teacher, student, family, or community. This month we'll look at a few ways M² continues to carry this work forward.
April 30, 2026
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April 2026 Newsletter

April 15, 2026
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Resource Spotlight: Visions of Israel

March 30, 2026
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March 2026 Newsletter

Winter 2026
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A Judaism of Doing