What they call their work
What they do
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Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 5 activities
- Distribute standalone educational apps on Jewish topicsDevelops and distributes high-quality standalone mobile applications that teach Jewish fundamentals, holidays, values, and life topics through immersive activities, audio, and interactive gameplay for use in home and school settings.
- Operate Jigzi, a digital platform for Jewish educationOffers Jigzi, a digital platform providing access to over 16,000 ready-to-use interactive games and creative learning activities on Jewish holidays, Hebrew language, and Torah study, with tools for educators to assign content, monitor progress, and create custom resources.
- Produce animated and interactive holiday experiences for young childrenOffers age-specific interactive apps such as a 3D game for Chanukah that teaches numeracy, color recognition, sequencing, and traditions, along with resources like “8 Days of Happiness” to support family engagement.
- Provide biographical games teaching Jewish history and valuesOffers a biographical series of educational games that teach Jewish history, geography, and values through the lives of influential Jewish figures.
- Support student creation of Jewish-themed digital contentProvides Ji Studio, a digital tool and app that enables children to create Bible/Tanach-themed posters, comics, interactive books, and other creative projects to deepen engagement with Jewish and Hebrew studies.
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Teacher Professional Development 2 activities
- Deliver professional development for Jewish educatorsProvides paid training sessions and customized workshops for educators on using Jigzi and other Ji platforms, covering core functionality, game creation, advanced features, and EdTech pedagogy, including subject-specific training for Hebrew and Tanakh teachers.
- Provide educator support materials for Ji productsCreates and distributes educator guides, worksheets, assessment activities, and instructional tips to support effective classroom integration of Ji apps and digital platforms.
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Structured Jewish Text Study Programs 1 activity
- Develop and deliver gamified Hebrew reading coursesOffers self-directed, gamified digital Hebrew reading courses for older students and adults, including those preparing for Bar/Batmitzvah, structured in 6 units with content tailored for learners with little to no prior reading ability.
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Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 1 activity
- Host digital story collections for Jewish learningProvides access to a collection of Jewish stories through Storytime with PJ Library, supporting independent or family-based learning.
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Jewish Dual-Curriculum Education 1 activity
- Provide interactive Hebrew language learning for young childrenDelivers interactive curricula for young learners (ages 3–8) to learn Hebrew letters, build vocabulary, and develop foundational language skills through puzzles, reading exercises, and blended online/classroom programs.
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Uncategorized 6 activities
- Deliver interactive Israel education curriculumProvides Ji Israel Bytes, an interactive online curriculum that immerses students outside Israel in thematic content about Israel’s cultural, civic, and global contributions through digital learning modules.
- Develop interactive tools for Jewish calendar educationProvides a suite of digital tools including a classroom calendar displaying secular and Jewish date overlays, a gamified "Time Challenge" experience, and a mobile app with customizable avatars to teach concepts of the Jewish calendar.
- Implement customized digital curricula in partner schoolsImplements tailored Jewish Studies and Hebrew curricula in partner schools using the Jigzi platform, integrating games, activities, and courses aligned with school-specific educational goals.
- Offer digital tools for prayer and tefillah learningProvides My Online Siddur, a digital tool featuring voiced prayers, songs, printable Hebrew texts, and customizable accents and tunes to support children and parents in learning tefillot together.
- Offer interactive learning on Shabbat and Jewish holidaysProvides a rebuilt Shabbat Interactive app with 9 modules (3 on history, 6 on weekly practice), educator guides, and assessment tools, alongside holiday-themed apps such as "Make it Grow" for Tu Bishvat and interactive Sukkot experiences.
- Provide multilingual educational content on JerusalemOffers a multilingual collection of games and videos about Jerusalem, featuring local children as guides, accessible to teachers and students worldwide in six languages.
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Who runs it
- ANDREW BLOOM — TREASURER
- ARNEE WINSHALL — DIRECTOR
- DAVID BLOOM — CHAIRMAN (FORMER)
- ELI SAULSON — DIRECTOR
- MARTIN GLATT — DIRECTOR
- RAPHAEL SHORE — DIRECTOR
Who they work with
- CIJE Partner — Collaborates with CIJE on technology integration in Judaic Studies.
- Glatt Charitable Trust Funder — Co-funder of Ji Calendar.
- Israeli Ministry of the Diaspora Government — Government partner collaborating on the Ivrit Misaviv La’Olam Hebrew curriculum initiative.
- Ivrit Misaviv La’Olam Partner — Collaborates on classroom integration of Hebrew language content through Jigzi training.
- JHub Partner — JHub in London is referenced as an affiliated organization supporting Jewish Interactive's mission.
- Jigzi Partner — Ji collaborates with Jigzi as a core educational platform for delivering Jewish learning content and games.
- King David Junior Partner — Partner school using Ji Studio for pre-assessment and student-created storybooks in Jewish Studies.
- L. A. Pincus Fund for Jewish Education in the Diaspora Funder — Supported by the L. A. Pincus Fund for Jewish Education in the Diaspora, Israel
- MaToK Bible Curriculum Partner — Professional development partner using Ji Studio as a tool for Tanakh teacher training.
- Michael Goulston Educational Foundation Partner — Collaborated with Jewish Interactive to develop the Fast Track Hebrew Reading and Ji Alef-Bet Hebrew Reading Curriculum.
- Michael Goulston Educational Foundation Partner — Collaborated with Jewish Interactive to develop the Fast Track Hebrew Reading course.
- Olam Shalem Partner — Collaborated with Jewish Interactive on the Children's Tales of Jerusalem project.
- PJ Library Partner — Collaborated with Jewish Interactive to develop the "Make it Grow" app for Tu Bishvat.
- PJ Library Partner — Provides Jewish stories featured in the Storytime with PJ Library collection on Jigzi.
- Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Partner — Features educational content on Jewish identity developed with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.
- The Center For Initiatives In Jewish Education Funder — Funded the development of Ji Calendar.
- UnitED Partner — Partnered with Jewish Interactive to create Beginners Hebrew with Ivrit Misaviv La’Olam (IML).
- UnitEd Partner — Joint partner in the development and delivery of the Ivrit Misaviv La’Olam Hebrew curriculum.
- Yavneh Academy Partner — Partner school using Ji Studio for student projects on Rashi and biblical texts.
How they approach the work
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- Experiential and Play-Based Engagement with Religious Conceptsmethodology: experiential_learningBy using gamified, immersive, and playful methods to teach Jewish content, we increase motivation and retention, because experiential learning through play mirrors natural cognitive development and sustains long-term engagement.
- Integrated Technology Framework for Scalable Jewish Educationmethodology: four_core_areas_frameworkBy unifying content, creation, classroom, and community into a single digital platform, we enable joyful and sustainable Jewish learning, because a holistic edtech ecosystem reduces friction for educators and increases system-wide adoption and customization.
- Learning Through Student Creation of Digital Contentmethodology: learning_through_creationBy enabling students to create interactive Jewish educational content, we deepen engagement and understanding, because the act of creation fosters ownership, critical thinking, and experiential connection to religious material.
- Teacher-Centered Design for Pedagogical Relevancemethodology: teacher-centered_designBy co-designing digital education tools with teachers, we ensure they are pedagogically sound and easily integrated into classrooms, because educator involvement in design increases adoption, relevance, and instructional effectiveness.
- Visual and Contextual Immersion for Intuitive Language Learningmethodology: visual_contextual_learningBy teaching Hebrew through visual and contextual cues without translation, we enable intuitive language acquisition, because immersive, meaning-based exposure reduces cognitive barriers and supports global accessibility for beginners.