To help camps meet the challenges of this moment, this initiative convenes cohorts of educational leadership teams from different summer camps to learn from leading Hartman scholars and engage with important texts and the big ideas that are shaping Israel and the Jewish people.

Within the cohort, each camp will have the opportunity to identify their desired goals and work with Hartman faculty and staff to create relevant and thoughtful educational change.

Areas of focus may include: 

• A values-based educational approach to the Israel Education
• Articulating a renewed vision for a 21st century Zionism and its place in North American Jewish life
• High level discussions about the nature and future of the North American Jewish community
• Developing and supporting a robust form of pluralism within institutions and communities (and the potential limits to pluralism)
• A contemporary approach to Jewish ritual
• Hartman’s approach to courageous leadership; empowering communities and institutions to support leaders navigating and making challenging decisions

Program details: 

• 12-month cohort
• 2 to 3 in-person intensives
• Opportunities for workshopping and application of Hartman content
• 6 hours of individualized consulting with Hartman faculty and staff