The Jewish Education Project

What The Jewish Education Project does

The Jewish Education Project (TJEP), legally incorporated as The Board of Jewish Education Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit national center for Jewish education headquartered in New York City at 1675 Broadway. The organization serves as a convener, resource aggregator, and professional development provider for Jewish educators working across day schools, yeshivas, congregational schools, camps, and increasingly public/independent school settings. Its core digital asset is the Jewish Educator Portal, a centralized platform serving 13,000+ monthly educator users with over 2,500 curated teaching resources, professional development registration, e-courses, webinars, and community-of-practice features. Around this platform, TJEP operates four specialized sub-brand initiatives: RootOne (teen Israel travel, facilitating 18,000 teen trips cumulatively), the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning (CJIL, serving public and independent school educators), Yeshiva General Studies (day school and yeshiva educator support including NYC government funding access), and the Deep Rich Jewish Content (DRJC) methodology toolkit with its associated e-course and summer intensive.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a mature national nonprofit: the primary stream is philanthropic donations and institutional grants — most notably a series of Jim Joseph Foundation grants totaling $16.36M between April 2017 and June 2022 (including a $14M cluster on June 14, 2022), supplemented by core funding from UJA-Federation of New York. A secondary revenue stream consists of modest per-participant fees for select professional development offerings (e.g., $36 for the Israel 101 mini-course, $100 for the Mahloket Matters Intensive), while the bulk of portal resources and many programs are free for educators, consistent with the organization's philanthropic mission. The organization is governed by a board of directors, led by CEO David Bryfman with Steve Goldberg as COO and Nessa Liben as Chief Advancement Officer, and operates with a staff of 51-100 employees. TJEP reports reaching 500,000+ children annually and serving 1,000 schools and programs, with an articulated 2035 vision to impact over 1 million youth per year.

Name

The Jewish Education Project

Legal name

The Board of Jewish Education Inc.

Website

https://jewishedproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Jewish Education Project is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates the Jewish Educator Portal and specialized programs (RootOne, CJIL, Yeshiva General Studies) to deliver teaching resources, professional development, and teen Israel experiences to 15,000+ Jewish educators and 1,000 schools across the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Jewish education services
• Educator professional development
• Religious school resources
• Israel education programs
• Nonprofit education platform

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and solicits donations through its 'Give' platform. Donors can contribute to support educational programs and resources.
2. Professional Development Services: Some professional development events and courses have registration fees (e.g., $36 for Israel 101 course, $100 for Mahloket Matters Intensive). Revenue from educator training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Jewish Education Project is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports Jewish educators and institutions through a central digital portal (the Jewish Educator Portal) of 2,500+ curated teaching resources, in-person and virtual professional development events, sub-brand programs (RootOne for teen Israel travel, Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning, Yeshiva General Studies), and research-informed methodologies like Deep Rich Jewish Content (DRJC). It serves 15,000+ educators across 1,000+ schools and programs, ultimately reaching 500,000+ children annually.

Product overview

The Jewish Education Project (TJEP) is a national organization reimagining Jewish education through a portfolio of interconnected programs and platforms. The core offering is The Jewish Educator Portal, a unified online platform providing teaching resources, professional development, and curated content collections. Around this platform, TJEP organizes specialized sub-brands: RootOne for teen Israel travel experiences, the Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning for public/independent school educators, and Yeshiva General Studies for day school support. Additional offerings include the Adapting podcast series, the Deep Rich Jewish Content (DRJC) educational methodology with its toolkit and summer intensive, the AI for Jewish Educators resource collection, and the From Census to Possibilities research initiative. The organization also supports various educational models including family learning (MASA) and camp-inspired models (Chavaya), plus professional development programs like Mishlachot Aruvut Israel trips and the Mahloket Matters Intensive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Jewish Educator Portal: Central online resource portal for Jewish professionals serving children and families from birth through high school, offering teaching resources, professional development, and network opportunities
• Adapting: The Future of Jewish Education
• RootOne
• Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning
• Yeshiva General Studies

Products and services

• The Jewish Educator Portal A central online platform for Jewish professionals working with children from birth through high school graduation, providing teaching resources, professional development, innovation initiatives, and curated content collections spanning Jewish holidays, Israel education, and educational methodologies. Serves 13,000+ educators monthly.
• RootOne A teen experiences program focused on Israel travel and education for North American Jewish teens. Facilitates immersive Israel trips and provides supporting Israel education resources.
• Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning (CJIL) Program serving educators in public and independent schools, focusing on Jewish inclusion and Jewish-inclusive learning resources in non-Jewish educational settings.
• Yeshiva General Studies Program serving educators in yeshiva and day schools, supporting educational excellence and helping make government funds accessible for NYC Day School teachers.
• Mahloket Matters Intensive

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ children impacted annually through quality Jewish education
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• UJA-Federation of New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Jewish Education Project is a proud partner of UJA-Federation of New York, collaborating on initiatives to strengthen Jewish education and community in the New York area and beyond.
• The Jewish Agency for IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Israel education programs, including the Mishlachot Areyvut (Delegation of Responsibility) program sending educators to Israel.
• RootOnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTJEP initiative focused on teen experiences in Israel, facilitating trips for North American teens and providing Israel education resources.
• Center for Jewish-Inclusive Learning (CJIL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA TJEP initiative serving educators in public and independent schools, providing Jewish-inclusive learning resources.
• Yeshiva General StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA TJEP initiative serving educators in yeshiva and day schools with specialized support and resources.
• Civic SpiritstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creator of America's 250th initiative for Jewish day schools, exploring American Jewish identity and civic belonging.
• Pardes Institute of Jewish StudiesstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint delivery of Mahloket Matters Intensive for Day School Educators, combining Pardes disagreement pedagogy with TJEP's educator network.
• Charity NavigatorminorOthersThe organization maintains a Charity Navigator rating demonstrating transparency and accountability (EIN: 13-1632519).

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JCC Association of North America: National umbrella for Jewish community centers delivering Jewish educational programming, professional development for educators, and family engagement across North America—a closely aligned mission and delivery model to TJEP.
• Hillel International: Largest Jewish campus organization serving Jewish students through education, leadership development, and Israel engagement, with comparable programmatic pillars (Israel travel, educator training, digital content) to TJEP.
• The iCenter: Specialized Israel education nonprofit that designs curricula and trains educators on Israel engagement, overlapping directly with TJEP's Israel education, RootOne, and Mahloket Matters offerings.
• PJ Library / Harold Grinspoon Foundation: Sends Jewish children's books and content to families nationwide and trains educators on Jewish family engagement, mirroring TJEP's blend of curated content, educator support, and family outreach.
• Sefaria: Digital library of Jewish texts used heavily by Jewish educators and students; competes with portions of TJEP's Portal by offering free, primary-source content central to Jewish learning.
• Hadar Institute: Torah-learning and rabbinical training institution producing Jewish adult education content, podcasts, and intensive programs overlapping with TJEP's DRJC methodology and Adapting podcast.
• Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies: Co-delivers intensive professional development for Jewish educators (including the Mahloket Matters Intensive with TJEP) and competes for similar Jewish adult-education and rabbinic training engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Federations of North America: Central fundraising and allocations body that funnels philanthropic dollars (including UJA-Federation funding into TJEP) to Jewish education and communal service, operating in the same ecosystem at much larger scale.
• Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion: Major Jewish seminary training rabbis, cantors, and educators—a primary "supplier" of the Jewish educator workforce that TJEP supports, with overlapping curriculum and Israel education mandates.
• Mandel Foundation: Major Jewish foundation funding educational leadership and Jewish-identity programming, operating in the same funder and capacity-building space as TJEP across North American Jewish communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JewishEd
• Facebookfacebook.com/JewishEdProject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-jewish-education-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/JewishEd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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