Jim Joseph Foundation

06/03/2026

Hadar's Community Groups open up new opportunities for people to build meaningful connections as they engage in Jewish learning. Our latest featured partner highlights the rapid growth of this new initiative and the types of micro-communities that are forming in cities around the world.

Check it out here: https://jimjosephfoundation.org/news-blogs/hadar-community-groups-a-new-way-to-learn-and-build-connection/

05/28/2026

The new Reimagining Israel Education framework is a guide for all of us to work toward a more authentic Israel education aligned around a shared vision, language, and approach. How can we begin to make this happen?

In EJewish Philanthropy, Schusterman Family Philanthropies' Lisa Eisen and Jim Joseph Foundation's Dawne Bear Novicoff share four key investment areas that will help our field move in this direction.

Read the full piece here: https://ejewishphilanthropy.com/building-on-reimagining-israel-education-moving-forward-with-shared-purpose-and-shared-investment/

💡 Want to learn more about the framework and its core educational principles? Join a Reimagining webinar June 3 hosted by The Jewish Education Project:
https://educator.jewishedproject.org/content/reimagining-israel-education-learn-more-june-3

05/26/2026

On June 2, JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa and Executive Director Sarah Levin are offering a special virtual training exploring the Farhud, N**i influence in the Middle East during the Holocaust, and the experiences of Jewish communities across the region.

Come and learn about this often overlooked chapter of Holocaust-era history.

More details and registration info below. The training is open to all - Educators, museum professionals, students, and community leaders are especially encouraged to attend.

The Farhud is one of the most overlooked chapters of Holocaust-era history.

On June 1–2, 1941, antisemitic violence erupted in Baghdad, devastating Iraq’s Jewish community and leaving lasting trauma that is still too often absent from mainstream Holocaust education.

Join JIMENA and Executive Director Sarah Levin on June 2 for a special virtual training exploring the Farhud, N**i influence in the Middle East during the Holocaust, and the experiences of Jewish communities across the region.

Educators, museum professionals, students, and community leaders are especially encouraged to attend, though the event is open to all.

🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/TheFarhud

05/20/2026

R&R: The Rest Of Our Lives needs your help gathering the first-ever data set on collective rest! If your organization takes a synchronized week off of work, please take a minute to fill out the one-minute survey below.

Survey 👉 https://form.jotform.com/260616110467148

05/14/2026

Ready to learn more about the new, field-wide educational framework, Reimagining Israel Education? Join the first webinar May 19 (12-1pm ET) with Abi Dauber Sterne of For the Sake of Argument, Dr. Dan Held of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, and Dr. David Bryfman and Rabbi Dena Klein of The Jewish Education Project. Check out registration info below.

Thanks to all the incredible partners who shared their wisdom and experiences to help shape Reimagining:

Hillel International, BBYO, RootOne, Prizmah, Foundation for Jewish Camp, Oshman Family JCC, M² The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education, BJE: Builders of Jewish Education, Unpacked for Educators, The iCenter, Boundless, For the Sake of Argument, Taglit-Birthright Israel, Young Judaea, Spertus Institute, Shalom Hartman Institute מכון שלום הרטמן, Jewish Community Centers of North America (JCCs), UJA-Federation of New York, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, Jewish Federations of North America

Explore Reimagining Israel Education, a comprehensive, NEW Framework guided by visionary thinking, rigorous research, and deep collaboration where Israel is integrated into Jewish learning across ages and settings honestly, holistically, and authentically.

On May 19, 12-1pm, join us online to hear from:
◽Abi Dauber Sterne, Co-Director, For the Sake of Argument
◽Dr. Dan Held, Chief Program Officer, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
◽Dr. David Bryfman, Chief Executive Officer, The Jewish Education Project
◽Rabbi Dena Klein, Chief Jewish Education Officer, The Jewish Education Project

Register here: https://educator.jewishedproject.org/content/reimagining-israel-education-learn-more-may-19

Can't Make May 19? Join us on June 3rd from 2-3pm ET! https://educator.jewishedproject.org/content/reimagining-israel-education-learn-more-june-3

05/12/2026

Are you a professional working at a Jewish organization? Need to recharge? Check out Adamah's "ReTreat Yourself" retreats with three different dates and locations coming up soon. Details below!

Do you work for a Jewish organization? Do you need to get away and recharge?

Apply today for ReTreat Yourself! A generously funded retreat for professionals from Jewish organizations to gather in community, relax, and recharge. This year we have three dates and locations to choose from:

- June 5-7 at in Ojai, CA
- November 1-3 at in Oconomowoc, WI
- December 6-8 at in Falls Village, CT

Register today, as spots fill quickly!

https://buff.ly/rjdWTvV

05/11/2026

"Many younger adults are searching for a Judaism they connect with. They're hungry for Jewish wisdom that meets them where they are today, in a world that feels increasingly fraught and uncertain–one where the ability to pause and reflect must be cultivated, and resilience matters more than ever before."

"Empowered with Meg Ryan" recently featured the Institute for Jewish Spirituality's important work in this area! Check it out below.

05/06/2026

"Within these findings, one detail stands out. Among the contextual features shaping educators’ professional lives, the quality of supervision functions as a hinge between educators’ stable commitment and their day-to-day experience."

In EJewish Philanthropy, Rosov Consulting's Alex Pomson highlights early findings from the Foundation's Growing Educators and Leaders longitudinal study. Even at the study's early stage, a striking pattern is already emerging.

Concern about the sustainability of the Jewish educator workforce is both widespread and well-founded, with burnout, turnover and retention familiar themes in communal conversation. But much of what we know comes from snapshots: exit interviews, climate surveys or moments of acute stress such as in....

05/01/2026

Jewish teens face the dual burden of the trials and tribulations that come with adolescence and rising antisemitism in school and online. But our latest featured partner, Moving Traditions, continues to be a source of resilience, pride, and strength for them. Check out how its new program structure and offerings are already benefiting schools, camps, congregations, teens, parents, and others who use its resources.

Coinciding with increased growth and demand, Moving Traditions recently introduced a new program structure that has tangible benefit for all who use its resources.

04/29/2026

ICYMI: What were the critical steps that led to a vibrant shared campus among Jewish institutions in Newton, MA?

Dreaming. Exploring. Aligning. Launching. Learn about each phase of DEAL and how the new campus has catalyzed collaborations and a more vibrant ecosystem of local Jewish life.

Learn more:
https://jimjosephfoundation.org/learning-resources/setting-their-sites-on-the-future-a-new-shared-campus-collaboration/