BaMidbar has engaged DRG, a non-profit executive search and consulting firm, to manage the search for our new CEO. Applications are now being accepted.
Emily Heeren, Brett Hausler, and Gabriela Lupatkin receive promotions in recognition of the expanding roles and responsibilities of their work as BaMidbar continues to grow. Mazel tov!
Denver, April 15, 2024: BaMidbar announced today that founding CEO, Jory Hanselman Mayschak, has decided to step down after eight years of leadership, effective July 1, 2024.
Developing Minds, a 3-month program to help youth-serving Jewish organizations build institutional mental health capacity so all youth can engage in Jewish life, is launching in Colorado!
We've been very busy since the start of the new year. In January and February we delivered more than 25 educational and professional development programs!
Here's a high-level look at what we've been up to so far this year.
Through Developing Minds, Boston-area Jewish professionals improve their organization's ability to engage with the challenges and opportunities posed by the growing mental health needs among teens and young adults.
BaMidbar is excited to welcome Rabbi Batya Elana Ellinoy and Hannah Horowitz to its professional team, bringing BaMidbar’s staff to 11 employees. Rabbi Ellinoy is BaMidbar’s first Rabbi-in-Residence, a position made possible by a 1-year grant from the Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah. Hannah Horowitz is BaMidbar’s first Colorado-based Clinician & Educator.
In 2023, the BaMidbar team worked tirelessly to ensure that Jewish youth, despite adversities, have the confidence, skills, and support to thrive. Our 2023 Impact Report, highlights some of our recent successes in these areas.
(covenantfn.org/news) Five emerging Jewish educators received the 2023 Pomegranate Prize today at a ceremony held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage- A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, in New York. The recipients join a cohort of 60 exceptional future leaders in the field of Jewish education.