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

6,404

educators trained

46

COHORTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

27

COUNTRIES

687

ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED

Our People

Penina Simkovitz

Development Manager

The Architect

"Great ideas need strong foundations."

Penina

Simkovitz

Development Manager

The Architect

"Great ideas need strong foundations."

Maor Shani

Director of Research and Evaluation

The Luminary

"Guided by purpose, imagination becomes quiet power."

Maor

Shani

Director of Research and Evaluation

The Luminary

"Guided by purpose, imagination becomes quiet power."

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.”

Or Mars

Board Member

Or

Mars

Board Member

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.”

No’a Gorlin

Chief Operating Officer

The Producer

“Focused action can lead to beautiful results.”

No'a

Gorlin

Chief Operating Officer

The Producer

“Focused action can lead to beautiful results.”

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

July 29, 2026

July 2026 Newsletter

Our July newsletter is packed with opportunities for the months ahead, new resources, and several articles by our team members and alumni. Also we hope you enjoy this rollout of our updated Newsletter design!
July 21, 2026
M² Blog

The Stories We Carry

June 30, 2026
News and Media

June 2026 Newsletter

June 24, 2026
M² Blog

Visiting the Birthplace of American Judaism

June 17, 2026
News and Media

Resource Spotlight: Independence