One of the things we love most about our work is that Jewish education doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens in conversation. With teachers. With professional peers. With grandparents and parents.
In the months ahead, ShalomLearning will be out in the field learning, sharing, and bringing practical tools back to our community through three major gatherings where Jewish educators and engagement professionals are shaping what’s next.
Jewish Grandparents Network — Grandparents’ Jewish Learning Fest
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (Online | 3:00–6:30 pm ET)
We’re excited to share that ShalomLearning is a National Partner in the Jewish Grandparents Network’s first-ever global Learning Fest, created to celebrate and support grandparents as vital bridges of Jewish story, memory, and continuity.
Clinical psychologist and social media megastar Dr. Becky Kennedy will speak on what parents want grandparents to know about raising kids today, alongside other expert sessions on topics that matter most to grandparents, designed for connection and participation.
Association for Reform Jewish Educators Annual Conference (ARJE26)
February 2–4, 2026 (Minneapolis, MN)
ARJE’s Annual Conference is a beloved professional home for Reform Jewish educators designed not just for skill-building, but for the kind of connection and renewal that sustains sacred work over time. The theme of this year’s gathering is “Planting Seeds, Harvesting Wisdom”, and it begins on Tu Bishvat.
ShalomLearning is participating as a sponsor and a vendor. Additionally, Heidi Lovitz, Senior Managing Director, and Shira Sender, Director of Client Care and Teacher Support, will be presenting a three-hour deep-dive session titled “AI in Jewish Education: Navigating the Sacred Work of Teaching in a Digital Age.”
This session is built for educators who want to move beyond hype and fear into clear, values-driven practice: what AI can (and can’t) do, what ethical questions matter most in Jewish learning spaces, and how we protect what’s human while embracing what’s useful.
Jewish Digital Summit (70 Faces Media) — February 24, 2026, 12:00 PM–26, 2026, 4:00 PM Online
The Jewish Digital Summit is a three-day online gathering designed for Jewish professionals and lay leaders who want to reach Jewish audiences more effectively online through smarter strategy, stronger storytelling, and the tools that are shaping the digital landscape today.
ShalomLearning is proud to be participating as a sponsoring partner and presenter.
Heidi Lovitz will co-present with Rivkah Schack (Senior Director of EdTech & Digital Strategy, The Jewish Education Project) on a panel moderated by Sara Wolkenfeld, (Chief Learning Officer of Sefaria), on how AI can enhance creativity, personalization, and engagement while preserving the sacred relationship between teacher and learner.
Come Say Hi
If you’re attending any of these gatherings, we’d love to connect, whether you want to talk AI, curriculum, engagement strategy, or the everyday realities of educating Jewish children (and supporting the adults who teach them). ShalomLearning shows up to share what we’re building and to listen closely, so we can keep building what our communities actually need.