Chavurot: Expanding professional growth for communal leaders.
Chavurot is a cohort-based initiative for mid-career and executive-level Jewish non-profit leaders navigating complexity and change.
An initiative supported by the Jim Joseph Foundation
Lead in times of change
Reduce professional loneliness
Strengthen your professional toolkit
Why Chavurot
We exist because many professionals are looking for a trusted group of like-minded colleagues to learn from and with as they tackle the unique challenges of their roles.
Chavurot brings mid-career and executive-level professionals together in the midst of uncertainty.
We support leaders in strengthening peer connections, growing professionally, and staying grounded during times of change.
Program highlights
8–12 carefully selected participants
10 facilitated virtual sessions over 18 months
One in-person retreat experience
Professional development stipends
Content tailored to your real-time needs
Expert facilitation and peer support
Who is it for?
Mid-career and executive-level Jewish communal professionals
Leaders looking for a cohort of colleagues in similar roles and career stages
Changemakers ready to reflect, reimagine, and reconnect
What you’ll gain
Trusted peer connections
An experience tailored to your needs
Strategic insight and shared practices
Strengthened commitment to the field
Meet some of our recent facilitators
Arielle Levites
Data & Learning Professionals
Ginna Green
Bridge Builders
Heather Wolfson
Senior Strategy & Growth Officers
VPs and Deputy Directors
Impact that lasts
By 2027, Chavurot will have supported over 800 leaders across 40+ cohorts.
Our long-term vision
80%
report increased confidence and effectiveness
80%
feel less isolated and
more connected
65%
report stronger long-term commitment to the field
Contact us to learn more about how to get involved in groups forming in Fall / Winter 2025
Or email
our team:
Seth Linden
Gamal Palmer