Jim Joseph Foundation

08/20/2026

While Israel travel has been impeded over the last six years, HoneymoonIsrael continued to see demand from couples wanting to travel together and build friendships at a formative moment of their lives. To meet the moment until Israel trips return to full capacity, HMI launched trips to Argentina, offering yet another immersive experience for couples to connect with each other, explore Jewish identity, and learn about Argentina’s Jewish history and modern-day thriving Jewish community.

👉 Learn more about HMI's continued impact and how they help couples build community in our latest featured partner below.

HMI launched trips to Argentina to provide opportunities for couples until Israel trips could return in full capacity.

08/17/2026

"We know that any serious strategy for the future of Jewish life will require us to deeply understand both the young adults who are most engaged and the majority who are not." - Stacie Cherner, Director of Research and Learning at the Jim Joseph Foundation

New research, known as "Project Prism," offers an unprecedented look at Jewish young adults today, with a dataset of more than 2,000 individuals between the ages 22-40 that spans a broad spectrum of backgrounds, family structures, religious identities, levels of participation, geography, and life experiences.

We're grateful to the research teams at Sense Worldwide and NORC at the University of Chicago for their efforts utilizing a multi-method approach to yield such substantial findings and insights.

How does this demographic express their Judaism?
What are the types of experiences and relationships that impact them most? What external factors shape their lives?
What are the key drivers of much of their decision-making?

🔍 Scroll through the images for key insights and dive into all the findings here: https://jimjosephfoundation.org/learning-resources/project-prism-a-new-map-of-young-adult-jewish-life/

👉 Read Stacie's piece in EJewish Philanthropy with more research highlights and analysis: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/we-need-a-fuller-picture-of-jewish-young-adults/

We look forward to the continued learning and ongoing discussions this research generates.

08/12/2026

Looking for insights and best practices on how to support all of your team members?

👉 Register below for SRE Network and MATAN's August 20 session to learn about creating environments where neurodivergent individuals can thrive.

Join us next week for a special summer learning session with MATAN to learn how to create environments where neurodivergent individuals can thrive.

🗓️ Date: Thursday, August 20
🕧 Time: 1 pm ET/10 am PT (60 minutes + optional 15-min Q&A)
💻 Location: Zoom

Speakers:
• Jennie Gates Beckman, Programs and Partnerships Manager, Matan
• Rabbi Amy Josefa Ariel, J.D., Founder, Merchav

RSVP: https://srenetwork.org/neurodivergence-inclusion/

08/07/2026

It’s hard to believe that back-to-school time is fast approaching. If you're a Jewish educator, Moving Traditions offers all kinds of trainings for you to learn about their curriculum, connect with peer educators, and explore new resources to support your work throughout the year.

👉Preview training dates: movingtraditions.org/educators/training/
👉Register here: movingtraditions.formstack.com/forms/training2026

07/31/2026

Want to experience organic farming, communal living, and Jewish learning? Adamah’s 2026 Farm Fellowship, from Aug. 20 - Nov. 22, offers young adults hands-on work, meaningful community, and deeper connection to land and tradition.

👉Learn more and apply below: https://buff.ly/aTei9uR

Interested in spending your fall immersed in organic farming, communal living, and Jewish learning? Adamah’s 2026 Farm Fellowship is a three-month experience for young adults (20-30s) looking for hands-on work, meaningful community, and deeper connection to land and tradition.

Learn more and apply: https://buff.ly/aTei9uR

07/28/2026

Curious about the challenges of antisemitism, Jewish education, philanthropy, leadership, and the future of Jewish thriving? Wondering what it means not only to survive but also excel as a community?

👉Listen to the latest Shalom Hartman Institute's Identity/Crisis podcast
with Yehuda Kurtzer, joined this episode by the Foundation's Barry Finestone, for some insights.

07/24/2026

Being an effective rabbi today takes all kinds of skills and knowledge. Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation's last Summer Academy session on August 6 focuses on fundraising as a rabbinic practice that is an integral, relational dimension of rabbinic leadership.

👉Learn more and register here: https://atrarabbis.org/programs/atra-summer-academy-2026/

There's still time! Join us for the third and final session of Atra's Summer Academy on August 6th. 🌟

Atra's Summer Academy is free and open to all. Led by Jennifer Moses, we've spent the summer exploring the practical leadership skills that help rabbis build and sustain thriving communities, and we'd love for you to join us for the closing session.

This session focuses on fundraising as rabbinic practice: reframing fundraising as an integral, relational dimension of rabbinic leadership.

🔗 Sign-ups are still open at the link in bio.

07/21/2026

The weeks leading up to the High Holidays can be incredibly busy and hectic for Jewish professionals. That's why the Jewish Studio Project is offering "Creating Anew: An Elul Intensive for Jewish Professionals," a three-day virtual experience (Aug 4-6) to help prepare for the season through Jewish learning, creative practice, and reflection.

👉More info and registration below.

07/17/2026

"Educators are being asked to hold more: more emotion, more complexity, more uncertainty, more conflict and more responsibility for helping others make meaning. In some settings, this means supporting students who are anxious, angry or confused. In others, it means navigating staff dynamics, family concerns, polarization, misinformation, security anxieties or communal grief. Across sectors, educators are not only teaching content. They are facilitating, interpreting, containing, reassuring, and improvising."

Thanks to Rosov Consulting's Alex Pomson and Allison Magagnosc for sharing early learnings from the Growing Educators and Leaders Study (GELS) and for offering three important implications of their findings.

👉 Learn more below.

Every “state of the field” report depends on where the observer is standing. The recent eJewishPhilanthropy collection, “The state of Jewish education: Insights from leaders across the field” (June 4), stands in a valuable place. Its contributors — leaders in various sectors of Jewish educ...