JEIC’s 2026 Innovators Retreat convened educators, leaders, and partners from across the Jewish day school landscape for three days of learning, reflection, and forward-thinking conversation. Set against the backdrop of rapid technological change, the retreat focused on one central question: how can Jewish education thoughtfully engage emerging tools like AI while staying rooted in its deepest values?

Launched in late spring 2026, MyZuzah’s Israel Pilot is turning doorposts across communities throughout Israel into points of deep personal connection, reaching those rebuilding from recent trauma—injured soldiers, victims of October 7, widows and orphans, and individuals who have lost their homes or businesses in the wars with Iran. For them, the mezuzah becomes a tangible symbol of renewal, helping restore a sense of home, stability, and meaning when it is needed most.

Sunflower Bakery has become the exclusive kosher provider for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Café, a milestone that expands the museum’s culinary offerings while showcasing the professional talents of individuals with disabilities from Sunflower’s Culinary Arts program.

The Jewish Outreach Professional Development pilot program is currently mapping a 20-year "best-case" career path for practitioners to define how they thrive at every stage. Facilitated by Stephen Markowitz, this initiative analyzes the key dimensions of confidence, competence, motivation, and relevance to create a shared framework for professional success that will be presented at an upcoming wider gathering.

In his eJewishPhilanthropy op-ed, OpenDor Media Executive Vice President Noam Weissman argues that scaling Jewish literacy, rather than relying on temporary identity experiences, is the essential blueprint for ensuring the next generation truly owns their story.

At the Jewish Funders Network (JFN) International Conference in San Diego, Mayberg Foundation trustees Manette and Louis Mayberg and senior staff members connected with funders and foundation professionals from across the Jewish spectrum. Together they engaged in meaningful mutual learning and strategic exploration of the most pressing issues shaping the Jewish future through the lens of effective, values-driven philanthropy.

In a recent episode of the 40 Mystics podcast, Mayberg Foundation partners Rabbi Benjy Levy and Rabbi David Aaron discuss how a mystical understanding of God can provide a more relatable and intimate approach to Jewish life, offering practical insights into having a more meaningful, lived connection with Jewish values.

Overcoming significant security and logistical challenges in Tel Aviv, JLIC TLV and its dedicated volunteers successfully distributed hundreds of Purim gift packages to Holocaust survivors, families of hostages, and the homeless.

The JFN Day School Affinity Group, supported by the Mayberg Foundation and 12 other funders, will officially launch at next week’s JFN conference to coordinate national philanthropic support, a milestone further detailed in a recent eJewish Philanthropy op-ed by Yossi Prager.

The Chabad of Silver Spring recently honored Mayberg Foundation Trustees Manette and Louis Mayberg at its 20th Anniversary Dinner, celebrating their long-term commitment to the organization’s growth and its positive impact on the community.

The Mayberg Foundation’s Israel Committee gathered one month ago for its first multi-day summit in Israel—a milestone that marks not just a new phase of philanthropic engagement, but the start of a collective learning journey. Trustees, rising trustees and Foundation staff came together with a shared goal: to listen, question, and deepen their understanding of Israel’s rapidly changing nonprofit environment in the wake of October 7, 2023.

Mayberg Foundation Managing Director Amanda Mizrahi and Director of Marketing and Communications Rina Schiff joined other OpenDor Media (ODM) partners for a virtual briefing. There, executive vice president Dr. Noam Weissman highlighted how ODM’s Amplified division is rapidly growing a network of mission-aligned Jewish, Arab, and Christian digital voices that reach young Jews and their peers where they already are: on social media.

NCSY recently hosted its Managers Accelerator 2026 retreat in New York City, bringing regional leaders together for hands-on learning and mentorship. This event advanced the Mayberg Foundation’s Jewish Outreach Professional Development pilot, which began in 2024. The program aims to strengthen Jewish outreach by fostering professional growth and collaboration.

MyZuzah has launched a new initiative to place 3,000 mezuzahs in the homes of Jewish college students across North America. In partnership with Mezuz.us, the program is starting with a 500-mezuzah pilot, aiming to boost Jewish pride, visibility, and engagement on campus—especially at a time when students are looking for connection and a greater sense of security.