SHEMESH

What SHEMESH does

Jewish Educational Services (JES) is a private nonprofit educational support organization operating as a program of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. Headquartered at 5750 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, JES was created in July 2022 by merging the Macks Center for Jewish Education (CJE) and SHEMESH into a single operating unit. Its core functional remit is to support Jewish schools, educators, and families across the Baltimore region through four integrated service lines: (1) the SHEMESH Student Services portfolio — on-site special education coordination, speech and language therapy, reading intervention, executive function coaching, and early childhood behavior consultation delivered inside partner schools; (2) educator professional development via cohorts, conferences, coaching, and grant-funded training; (3) Israel education programs including the Shinshinim year-of-service emissaries, the Shevet Achim school twinning model linking Baltimore schools with Ashkelon counterparts, and the Community Shlichim program; and (4) a grant pass-through portfolio funded primarily by the Charles Crane Family Foundation, the Lyn Stacie Getz Foundation, and The Associated (JEEP, CFIE, STARS, CARE, CRANE PD, Mental Wellness Mini Grants, Full-Time Teacher Benefit stipends).

JES serves a defined customer base: Jewish day schools, congregational schools, and early childhood programs in Baltimore and surrounding Maryland counties, plus the families and individual educators within those schools. There is no proprietary technology product; the core deliverable is human-delivered, in-school service. Revenue mechanics are grant-based rather than transactional — JES administers foundation funding and re-grants it to schools, educators, and families, with individual awards typically capped between $250 and $7,500. The go-to-market is community-led: direct relationships with schools and synagogues, annual educator recognition cycles, and embedded presence through JAFI-funded emissaries. Stated headcount is 6 (with a broader named team of ~15 specialists and directors), and the organization reports no external venture, private equity, or public-market ownership.

Name

SHEMESH

Legal name

Jewish Educational Services

Website

https://shemeshbaltimore.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jewish Educational Services (JES) is a Baltimore-based nonprofit that delivers in-school student support, educator professional development, Israel education, and grant funding to Jewish day schools, congregational schools, and families across Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Jewish Educational Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Instruction & Resource Support (Inclusion, Pull-Out, Co-Teaching) (EDAJAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL), Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK), Special Education Due Process, Mediation & Dispute Resolution Support (EDAKACAH)

Keywords

• Jewish educational services
• Special education support
• Educator professional development
• Israel education programs
• Educational grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Foundation Funding: JES operates as a non-profit that receives funding from foundations including The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore and the Charles Crane Family Foundation to administer educational grants and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Jewish Educational Services (JES), operating the SHEMESH brand, delivers educational support services to the Baltimore Jewish community. The organization provides student support services for children with learning differences (reading intervention, speech therapy, executive function coaching, school-based learning centers), professional development for educators, Israel education programs, and grant funding for schools, families, and teachers.

Product overview

Jewish Educational Services (JES) operates a unified service model combining student support, professional development, and Israel education programs. The SHEMESH Student Services portfolio (Early Childhood Behavior Consultation, Executive Function Coaching, School Based Learning Centers, Speech and Language Therapy, and Reading Intervention) works alongside Professional Development, Gesher LaTorah special education, Shinshinim volunteer educators, and grant programs to support families, educators, and schools in Baltimore's Jewish community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SHEMESH: Student support services for children with learning differences, including reading intervention, speech and language therapy, executive function coaching, early childhood behavior support, and school-based learning centers.
• Gesher LaTorah
• Shinshinim
• Shevet Achim
• Gesher LaTorah/TAG

Products and services

• SHEMESH Student Services A comprehensive suite of educational support services for children with learning differences, enabling students to remain in mainstream Jewish school classrooms while receiving specialized support.
• Professional Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Early intervention enables students to succeed in mainstream classrooms alongside peers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Associated: Jewish Federation of BaltimorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2022JES is an operating program of The Associated, created in July 2022 to bring together educator training, student support, and Israel initiatives. The Associated provides essential funding and shared services like finance, HR and marketing.
• Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Shevet Achim school twinning program and Community Shlichim (emissary) program, facilitating connections between Baltimore and Israeli communities.
• Baltimore-Ashkelon PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between The Associated and Ashkelon, Israel funding the Shevet Achim school twinning program connecting 4 Baltimore schools with 4 Ashkelon schools.
• Community Shaliach/ Jewish AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior community shaliach (emissary) creates meaningful engagement and educational opportunities with Israel for schools, teachers, and students.
• Agudath IsraelminorOthersLocal partner organization supporting Jewish education in Baltimore.
• Association of Jewish Day SchoolsminorOthersNational organization supporting Jewish day schools.
• Baltimore Jewish CouncilminorOthersLocal partner for community programming and Yom HaZikaron commemorations.
• JCC (Jewish Community Center)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for events, facilities, and early childhood programming including Todah Teachers events.
• Jewish Community ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides CEUs for Guidance Counselors Community of Practice participation.
• Jewish Connections NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides parent advocacy services at no cost for families navigating special education processes.
• PearlstoneminorOthersEvent venue partner for Mental Wellness Summit and Yom HaAtzmaut celebrations.
• MSDE (Maryland State Department of Education)minorOthersJES consultants are certified MSDE trainers for early childhood professional development.
• PrizmahminorOthersNational partner organization for Jewish day schools.
• Jewish Education ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Project Bet-A empowering schools to innovate for meaningful Jewish educational experiences.
• Jewish National FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner supporting Israel education and engagement programs.
• CHADDminorOthersPartner for ADHD support resources and parent support groups.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles: Peer large city Jewish federation housing education-focused agencies; the educational-services sub-function within JFLA represents the federation-hub model that JES embodies at a larger geographic scale.
• PEJE (Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education): National capacity-building and funding organization supporting Jewish day schools — comparable strategic-level support function within the Jewish educational ecosystem, though focused more on financial sustainability consulting than direct student services.
• Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Mid-size city federation housing education and family-services agencies; comparable footprint and structure to The Associated network that JES operates within.
• Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston: Large federated system that includes and funds community educational services — comparable operating environment and federation-affiliation model for Jewish educational programming in a major city.

Direct peers

• Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools: National organization serving Jewish day schools with professional development, educational leadership support, and innovation resources — directly analogous to JES's Schools & Educators portfolio at a national rather than community scale.
• Gateways: Access to Jewish Education: Boston-area Jewish special education organization providing learning centers, professional development, and family support for students with learning differences in Jewish day schools — the closest functional analog to JES's SHEMESH Student Services.
• Jewish Education Project: NYC-based Jewish educational nonprofit offering professional development, family engagement, and innovation programs for day schools, congregational schools, and families — same integrated service model as JES, scaled to the New York Jewish community.
• Yachad / National Jewish Council for Disabilities: Orthodox Union agency providing programs, advocacy, and support for Jewish individuals with disabilities — overlaps significantly with JES's Gesher LaTorah program and overall disability inclusion mission across the Jewish community.

Regional players

• Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) - Early Childhood: JES consultants are certified MSDE trainers providing early childhood professional development — MSDE represents the public-sector counterpart in the same geographic market serving overlapping early-childhood educator needs.

Others

• CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD): National nonprofit providing ADHD education, support, and resources — referenced by JES as a partner; comparable mission area in supporting students and families around learning and attention differences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/channels/1842944
• Facebookfacebook.com/JewishEducationalServices
• Instagraminstagram.com/jesbaltimore
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shemesh

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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