eJewishPhilanthropy Article Highlights Need for Jewish After School

In late 2024, a research team set out to understand the unmet needs of unaffiliated Jewish families with school-aged kids. Conducted by Sense Worldwide (SWW), the research was commissioned by the Emergent Strategy Team at the Jim Joseph Foundation, inspired by a stark reality: Hebrew school enrollment has plummeted in the last several decades. While the research project was known as “Reinventing Hebrew School,” the clearest takeaway was simple: families today want individualized and varied opportunities to engage in Jewish life.

Read the full piece to understand the diverse makeup of underserved Jewish families and the opportunities for creating new Jewish family experiences to reach them – including Jewish after school.

eJewishPhilanthropy, April 3, 2025: Reinventing Hebrew school? Think about your audience first