15 MILESTONES: THEN AND NOW

1. The Pilot

THEN:  Seven students. One pilot program. A vision to make Hebrew school more meaningful and more accessible.

NOW:  11,000 students. 200 synagogues. 1,600 teachers. 11 countries. And the potential to reach many, many more.

2. Our Partner Congregations

THEN:  One founding synagogue partner.

NOW:  200 congregations across the United States and around the world trust ShalomLearning to educate their students.

3. Going Global

THEN:  ShalomLearning being used within the United States.

NOW:  A student in Nairobi, Kenya opens her laptop for Hebrew school. That’s our online Hebrew program, live right now and serving 180 students in 15 communities in the US and beyond.

4. The Hebrew Program Grows

THEN:  Launched ShalomLearning Online with a handful of students.

NOW:  Serving 15 communities and nearly 200 students through the Atlanta Hebrew Connection (AHC) and Shalom LinkED programs.

5. From Rome, With Purpose

THEN:  Beth Hillel Rome had never heard of ShalomLearning.

NOW:  They’re experiencing a B’nei Mitzvah boom — 15 students in the current cycle, 10 expected every year for the next five years.

6. The Grades We Reach

THEN:  Grades 3 and 4 only.

NOW:  Kindergarten through Grade 7 — the full arc of a Jewish child’s formative education.

7. The Languages in Which Our Curriculum is Published

THEN:  English only.

NOW:  German, Italian, and more languages in development. Jewish education without borders.

8. Who We Serve

THEN:  Classroom teachers and their students — that was the whole picture.

NOW:  In addition to classroom teachers and students, we now serve homeschool families, grandparents, online teachers, tutors, and military families stationed overseas. Jewish learning meets every family where they are.

9. No Family Left Behind

THEN:  If you were stationed overseas, Jewish education simply wasn’t available.

NOW:  ShalomLearning follows military families wherever they serve, ensuring no child loses their Jewish education because of where their family is deployed.

10. Three Complete Curricula

THEN:  One program, one approach.

NOW:  Three complete, proven curricula — Jewish Values, Jewish Pride & Unity, and Hebrew — each designed to engage students at every level, in every setting. Look for more coming soon!

11. The Teachers We Train

THEN:  Training focused on using our Learning Management System (LMS) and accessing materials. 

NOW:  1,600 teachers trained every year, equipped with the tools, content, and confidence to bring Jewish education to life in any setting.

12. Technology Leadership

THEN:  ShalomLearning was offered through an online platform. That was innovative enough.

NOW:  ShalomLearning is recognized as the leader in ed-tech for part-time Jewish education — early adopters of emerging technology, training teachers to bring it into their classrooms before anyone else in the space.

13. AI Comes to Jewish Education

THEN:  Artificial intelligence was absent from Jewish education.

NOW:  ShalomLearning debuted the first standalone AI-enhanced curriculum in part-time Jewish education — our Tu B’Shevat program — with an AI use policy, an AI-built registration system, and a full fall rollout in the pipeline.

14. No Synagogue or Family Turned Away

THEN: ShalomLearning struggled to offer financial assistance and keep our programs affordable.

NOW:  More than $50,000 annually in financial aid ensures that no synagogue or family is turned away because of cost.

15. Our Primary Goal

THEN:  Hebrew school was the place kids dreaded. We set out to change that.

NOW:  82% of ShalomLearning students say they’re proud to be Jewish. Building Jewish identity and ensuring Jewish continuity — that’s our primary goal.

The next 15 years starts now.  Support ShalomLearning here.