Upstarter
Network

Meet the bold leaders creating the Jewish community of the future—one venture at a time.

The UpStarter Network is composed of some of the most cutting-edge organizations and visionary leaders in the Jewish world today. From coast to coast—and everywhere in between—these ventures are launching programs that create vibrant pathways to connect with Jewish life.

UPLift Cohort B 2025

  • Beit Kohenet
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Beit Kohenet is a dwelling place informed by the lives and voices of priestesses and mystics, seers and wisdom-seekers, healers and magic-makers for whom existence is a wonder and a mystery‚ and is helping to shape the Jewish future to come.
    http://beitkohenet.org

    Beit Kohenet, Inc.

  • Eden Initiative
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Equip educators with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to better understand Israel, and therefore nurture and support students, inspiring a generation grounded in curiosity, understanding, and ethical engagement.
    http://www.eden-initiative.org

    Eden Initiative

  • Faces of October Seventh
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Combatting antisemitism and inspiring resilience by connecting Israel to communities around the world through face-to-face education and personal connection.
    http://facesofoct7.com

    Faces of October Seventh

  • J Social
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    J-SOCIAL turns every city into a vibrant hub for Jewish life, helping young Jews find events, friends, and belonging wherever they go.
    http://jsocial.io

    J-SOCIAL

  • Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Activate and mobilize the Jewish and multifaith communities to take action for immigrant justice and deportation defense.
    https://www.jewishcoalition.org

    Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW

  • Jewish Joy
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Harnessing the power of Jewish joy to fuel a worldwide renaissance of Jewish life.
    http://www.jewish-joy.com

    Jewish Joy LLC

  • Jewish Muslim Community
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Through shared learning, dialogue, values, programs, co-housing, mentorship, and leadership development, we cultivate shared community, shared hospitality, and shared destiny between Jewish and Muslim students off campus and in the world.

    Jewish Muslim Community

  • Jewish Partnership for LA
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Through grassroots organizing, advocacy, and civic education, we work to ensure that the progressive Jewish voice is present in critical debates around social and economic justice, anti-semitism, civil rights, and the protection of vulnerable communities.
    https://www.jewsforla.com/

    Jewish Partnership for Los Angeles

  • Key to Kriah
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    We envision a world where every educator is equipped with the tools, training, and support to unlock literacy for all students, especially those with language-based learning differences‚ opening pathways to Torah, learning, and lifelong success.
    https://keytokriah.ezycourse.com/

    Key to Kriah

  • L'vaker
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Provide accessible and substantive encounters with Judaism through lasting infusions of Jewish enrichment, growth, and mastery.
    http://www.coriphery.com

    L’Vaker: A Jewish Enrichment Curriculum

  • Mosaic Visions
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Mosaic Visions uses the arts and humanities to bring people together, share diverse stories, and cultivate vibrant communities.
    http://www.mosaicvisions.org

    Mosaic Visions

  • Ometz
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Connecting neurodivergent Jewish mentors and teens in spaces that unapologetically celebrate and uplift both their Jewish and neurodivergent identities.

    Ometz: Jewish Teen Neurodivergent Mentor Program

  • Project Activate
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Transform previously disengaged Jews into unapologetic leaders‚ equipping them to proudly combat antisemitism, strengthen their connection with Israel, and build a resilient, global Jewish future.
    https://tabletmag.com/feature/project-activate

    Project Activate Hub

  • Jewish Link
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Conflict is a force of nature, ubiquitous and inevitable. In a culture of reactive, ad-hoc leadership response, disaffiliation is all too common. Let's enable resilience infrastructure, encourage communal preparedness, and normalize organizational introspection and growth.
    https://projectaharon.com/

    Project Aharon

  • Sapphic Jewish Social Club
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Building Sapphic Jewish community in the San Francisco Bay Area, where queer joy meets Jewish pride.

    Sapphic Jewish Social Club

  • Tarbut Education
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Creates playful tools and experiences that bring Israel into the language of children, play, imagination, and wonder, weaving Israel naturally into homes and classrooms from a young age, and inspiring generations with a deep and lasting connection to Israel.
    http://matzati.info

    Tarbut Education

  • Urban Moshav
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    Building modern Jewish villages.
    https://www.urbanmoshav.org/

    Urban Moshav

  • Writing on the Wall
    BOLD JEWISH IDEA
    We don't just talk about pluralism: we enact it -- writers, photographers, artists -- fostering a conversation for a Jewish and Democratic Future.
    http://www.writingonthewall.io

    Writing on the Wall

“I learned so much as part of UpSpring, and I want to reiterate just how much we’ve been able to accomplish– and how it is in no small part due to the skills, relationships, and opportunities the program provided to both Ammud and me personally.”

— Alexandra Corwin, executive Director of Ammud

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