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

Penina Simkovitz

Development Manager

The Architect

"Great ideas need strong foundations."

Penina

Simkovitz

Development Manager

The Architect

"Great ideas need strong foundations."

Laura Baruch Sherman

Program Coordinator

The Regenerator

"Progress begins with the courage to rethink what no longer serves us"

Laura Baruch

Sherman

Program Coordinator

The Regenerator

"Progress begins with the courage to rethink what no longer serves us"

Or Mars

Board Member

Or

Mars

Board Member

Kiva Rabinsky

Deputy CEO and Chief Program Officer

The Producer

“Purpose is most powerful when shared in tangible ways.”

Kiva

Rabinsky

Deputy CEO and Chief Program Officer

The Producer

“Purpose is most powerful when shared in tangible ways.”

Shoshana Boyd Gelfand

Board Member

Shoshana Boyd

Gelfand

Board Member

Linda Adler Hurwitz

Chair of the Board

Linda Adler

Hurwitz

Chair of the Board

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

M² NY team explores the Lower East Side
June 24, 2026

Visiting the Birthplace of American Judaism

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we on M²’s New York-based team spent a recent afternoon exploring the Jewish history of Manhattan’s Lower East Side neighborhood.  
June 17, 2026
News and Media

Resource Spotlight: Independence

May 28, 2026
News and Media

May 2026 Newsletter

April 30, 2026
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April 2026 Newsletter

April 15, 2026
News and Media

Resource Spotlight: Visions of Israel