The Center for Israel Education is unique because its work is based on Jewish context and otherwise mostly unavailable content. Providing excellence in Israel education through perspective and via multiple platforms separates our work from all others. CIE’s world-class reputation is based on a sustained commitment to scholarly integrity. We inform and inspire with reliable, timely, and trustworthy materials. We shun polemics; we help learners know, own, belong to, and spread understanding of the Jewish people’s connection to the Land of Israel.
In 15 years, CIE has supplied Israel enrichment and learning to 4,500 Jewish educators and 415,000 young Jewish adults, while 9.5 million users have visited the CIE website.
For more than two decades we have collected and prepared Israel content for all: the general public, educators, clergy, teachers, and students. We have received glowing praise for our qualitative embrace of Israel’s rich and storied past. We situate Jewish history, Zionism, and Israel in their ancient and modern Middle Eastern and European frameworks. We unfold Israel learning via in-person and online seminars, provide self-learning units, write curriculum, and maintain a robust website. We delight in supporting all types and ages of Israel learners.
CIE’s work has proved its effectiveness by embracing Context, Content, and Perspective.
Context involves placing Israel’s story within the broader frameworks of Jewish and Christian identities from Abraham to the present. How did the Jews rebuild their ancient homeland to create and protect modern Israel? We inspire others to understand and internalize Israel’s development and its challenges in relation to contemporary events.
Content is derived from years of university, middle school, and general public engagement. We tailor Israel learning for differentiated audiences: workshops for clergy, educators, and students; sessions for pre- and post-mission Israel learning; webinars for continuing education. We offer a wealth of resources, including maps, pre-collegiate curriculum guides, short courses, syllabi used in colleges, and curated readings.
Perspective in comprehending Israel’s complexities unfolds from critical analyses of texts and sources usually available only in archives or costly scholarly articles. Nuanced engagement results in retained enrichment.
Dr. Kenneth Stein, CIE President, Emory Professor Emeritus
kenstein@israeled.org
March 5, 2025