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Dear Friend,
Our tradition teaches “Mishenichnas Adar marbim b’simcha” – when the month of Adar begins, we increase our joy. In gathering together, sharing, and celebrating Purim, we strengthen the connections that sustain our communities.
That spirit of gathering and shared creativity is something we’re especially excited about as we look ahead to our upcoming programs. From Yamim to next month’s virtual Research Fellowships Symposium and the Aleh Summit in April, we have a full spring ahead – with opportunities open for you to participate, learn, and grow alongside us. We can’t wait to welcome you!
As Purim approaches, let's embrace the permission Adar offers: to come together, to lift one another up, and to increase in joy.
Warmly,
The M² Team
YAMIM KICKS OFF IN THREE CITIES
M²’s Yamim 2026: Visions and Values kicked off this month with gatherings in Los Angeles, Columbus, and Cleveland. Yamim is a day-long professional development lab that equips Jewish professionals with practical tools and methodologies for navigating the complex crossroads of Israel and Israel education today. Yamim is coming to New York later this month, and if you can’t make it in person, we hope you’ll join us for our virtual event on March 5th!
- WESTCHESTER | MARCH 19 | 10-2PM | Register now
- LONG ISLAND | MARCH 20 | 10-2PM | Register now
Live elsewhere? Join us virtually on March 5 | Register here
COLLABORATION WITH ISRAEL'S MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Fifty pedagogical instructors of Jewish Israeli Culture gathered to explore how to meaningfully integrate values into educational training in Israel. The day marked the first-ever collaboration between M² and Israel’s Ministry of Education and was facilitated by M² program alumni. Read more >
YOU’RE INVITED: A VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM ON PEOPLEHOOD AND T’FILLAH
Join us for Teaching Towards Connection: A Jewish Pedagogies Symposium on Peoplehood and T’fillah, a virtual gathering of educators and thought leaders. Through engaging discussions and interactive workshops, M² Research Fellows will share their pedagogies publicly for the very first time. Participants will leave with practical insights and resources to bring back to their own educational settings.
The M² Research Fellowships are run in partnership with The Z3 Project and The Hadar Institute.
📆 March 18 | 12-2:30 PM Eastern / 6-8:30 PM Israel time
CALLING ALL EARLY-CAREER PROFESSIONALS!
The M² Aleh Summit is a three-day gathering of curated, practical professional development focused on values and network building, specifically for professionals at Jewish organizations with 2-5 years of work experience. We welcome applicants who work in communications, marketing, operations, fundraising, education, and others. Is this you or someone you know?
📍Join us in New Orleans, April 28-30
Apply to Aleh, or nominate someone today >
💫 Applications close March 13th.
ההרשמה לתכניות בישראל לשנת 2026 נמשכת
התכניות מוצעות בעלות מסובסדת, במספר מועדים ובמיקומים שונים ברחבי הארץ:
מרחב ערכים: ההזדמנות שלך לחשוב מחדש על הערכים שמניעים אותך בעשייה החינוכית בעת הזו, להכיר מקרוב ולהעמיק בגישת חינוך מבוסס-ערכים כמחוללת שינוי בעשייה.
📆 מעלות 23-25.3.26 | יד השמונה 21-23.6.26
יתד: הזמנה לחוויית פיתוח מקצועי ייחודית לנשות ואנשי חינוך, המאפשרת להתנסות ולחקור כיצד נחנך לעתיד טוב יותר בזמן הזה, ולהצטייד בשפה ובכלים מעשיים לעבודה.
📆 מעלות 23-24.3.26 | שדה בוקר 18-19.5.26 | יד השמונה 21-22.6.26
ARTICLES FROM THE M² COMMUNITY:
- M²'s Senior Israel Program Director Shlomit Naim Naor shared a powerful blog post titled "Radical Empathy, Values-Based Vision, and Gratitude: Three Things Educators Need at This Moment." Read the article (in Hebrew) >
- M² community member Rabbi Adir Yolkut, Senior Director of Jewish Education at Repair the World, wrote an op-ed for the Times of Israel about how we must combine Jewish service and Jewish education. Read the full article >
- In a recent op-ed in the Times of Israel, M² community member Emma Dunn, Senior Director of Honeymoon Israel’s Israel Office, reflects what it meant to her participants to experience Israel in the wake of October 7th. Read the full article >
SEC 6 alum Lori Hoch Stiefel began a new role as Director of Strategic Partnerships with MyZuzah, after nearly 10 years at the Harold Grinspoon Foundation where she served as Program Officer for PJ Library. Mazal tov on your new role!
After 10 years as Director of the Jewish Teen Initiative of Greater Boston, SEC 1 and Yated alum Brett Lubarsky has joined the Foundation for Jewish Camp as Director of the New England Region. Best of luck in your new role and mazal tov on the new addition to your family!
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