Mission, Vision, and Values
Our Mission
The Jewish Education Project inspires, strengthens, and propels the Jewish educational ecosystem to deliver innovative, timely, and continually meaningful educational experiences - today and tomorrow.
Our Vision
All Jewish youth and their families engage with meaningful learning, fostering pride, purpose, and the skills to thrive as Jews and in the world.
Our Values
At The Jewish Education Project, our core values express who we are, what we do and how we work: with our staff, our board, our educational partners, and all of our stakeholders across the globe. These six enduring foundational, and interdependent values guide and drive our success.
We inspire intentional learning communities
We inspire intentional learning communities
We believe learning works best in communities where everyone feels they truly belong. As Ruth said, "Your people are my people." We work to understand and care about everyone's experiences - both their happiness and struggles - while creating engaging and challenging learning spaces.
We inspire intentional learning communities
We believe learning works best in communities where everyone feels they truly belong. As Ruth said, "Your people are my people." We work to understand and care about everyone's experiences - both their happiness and struggles - while creating engaging and challenging learning spaces.
We Promote Growth through Personalized Learning
We Promote Growth through Personalized Learning
We believe great learning combines facts and skills with wisdom and understanding. Learning should be a personal journey of discovery that helps people of all ages thrive. We encourage learning from many different sources, as the Psalms say: "From all of my teachers, I have gained understanding."
We Promote Growth through Personalized Learning
We believe great learning combines facts and skills with wisdom and understanding. Learning should be a personal journey of discovery that helps people of all ages thrive. We encourage learning from many different sources, as the Psalms say: "From all of my teachers, I have gained understanding."
We respect where people are and offer a map of possibility
We respect where people are and offer a map of possibility
We believe in helping people and organizations grow by first accepting them as they are, respecting everyone, and then helping them dream bigger. As Golda Meir said, "Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement." This approach is key to improving Jewish education and making a positive impact on both Jewish communities and the world.
We respect where people are and offer a map of possibility
We believe in helping people and organizations grow by first accepting them as they are, respecting everyone, and then helping them dream bigger. As Golda Meir said, "Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement." This approach is key to improving Jewish education and making a positive impact on both Jewish communities and the world.
We honor tradition and embrace change
We honor tradition and embrace change
We believe in balancing new ideas with respect for our rich heritage. Jewish tradition challenges us to be bold in facing new challenges while honoring our past, just as our ancestors did. As Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time."
We honor tradition and embrace change
We believe in balancing new ideas with respect for our rich heritage. Jewish tradition challenges us to be bold in facing new challenges while honoring our past, just as our ancestors did. As Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time."
We strive for excellence through innovation
We strive for excellence through innovation
We believe in creating bold new ideas and leading our community through both real-world experience and current research, both Jewish and general. We strive for excellence in what we do and how we do it. We hold ourselves to high standards while staying open to learning from mistakes, as Einstein said, "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
We strive for excellence through innovation
We believe in creating bold new ideas and leading our community through both real-world experience and current research, both Jewish and general. We strive for excellence in what we do and how we do it. We hold ourselves to high standards while staying open to learning from mistakes, as Einstein said, "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
We promote diversity, equity, and inclusion
We promote diversity, equity, and inclusion
We believe in the strength and beauty of diverse communities where education honors everyone's dignity, recognizing that all people are created in God's image. As Rabbi Abraham Kook wrote, everything in life "teems with richness" and strives to grow and improve. Since everyone carries this divine spark, Jewish education must be available and accessible to all. It should help everyone reach their full potential.
We promote diversity, equity, and inclusion
We believe in the strength and beauty of diverse communities where education honors everyone's dignity, recognizing that all people are created in God's image. As Rabbi Abraham Kook wrote, everything in life "teems with richness" and strives to grow and improve. Since everyone carries this divine spark, Jewish education must be available and accessible to all. It should help everyone reach their full potential.