Institute for Jewish Enrichment

VISION — The Institute for Jewish Enrichment envisions a world in which the child’s voice is cherished as essential to the vitality of Jewish life.

MISSION — The Institute for Jewish Enrichment’s mission is to pioneer, research, and advance an educational approach in which a child’s Jewish learning is fully entwined with their growth as a compassionate, courageous, connected individual.

What we do.

The Institute is engaged in three interconnected processes designed to cultivate Jewish learning fully entwined with a child’s humanity:

FIELD SCHOOL

The Field School is our flagship school for local Jewish families. It’s a vibrant place of creativity, empathy, and deep grappling with Jewish text. Children develop their own relationship with Judaism, using the same process at age 7 that they can use throughout their lives. Our Field School is a center for research and development of education that brings children, Judaism, and our world into dynamic dialogue.

EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT

The Institute offers introductory and intensive educator development for educational leaders and practitioners across North America. Whether you’re intrigued by our theoretical framework or inspired by our groundbreaking educator practices, our educator development affirms existing expertise while challenging prevailing notions about the child’s voice in Jewish children’s learning. Inspiring, nurturing, and provocative, our educator development raises questions about teaching and learning that transform practice.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The Institute offers thought leadership in the field of Jewish Children’s Learning. In the swirl of voices crowding Jewish children’s learning, our commitment is clear: the child’s voice is essential in their learning. Our workshops, publications, and seminars offer profound questions and exquisite, nuanced insight. With an explicit framework and methodology, with tested strategies and tools, we offer new direction for the field.