The Well

Global Educators Seminar

July 27-31, 2025

Location: The National Library of Israel
Jerusalem

WHAT?

The Well is a 5-day program for Jewish educators that includes activities, lectures, discussions, workshops, immersive experiences, and opportunities to share ideas, challenges, and questions with fellow educators from across the globe. 

WHO?
The program is designed for Jewish educators from outside of Israel who work with middle/high school students in the fields of Jewish History, Jewish Studies, and Israel Studies.

WHY?

Participants will engage with unique artifacts from NLI’s collections and acquire best practices for using primary sources in the classroom. The Well introduces ready-to-use educational resources and provides pedagogic tools for experiential learning.

Cohort 2025

Rachael Gray-Raff

USA

Szilvia Temesvari

Hungary

Rafi Kleiman

UK

Oliver Lenga

UK

Melissa Silverman Cohavi

USA

Rachel Raija Miklis

Germany

Olivia Simons

UK

Nives Beissmann

Croatia

Eszter Regner

Hungary

Cecilia Horváth

Hungary

Ella Nilova

Germany

Yoel Topp

UK

Deborah Peretz

USA

Marek Mrozowski

Poland

Maxine Berman

USA

Chaim Cohen

UK

Agata Patalas

Poland

Rina Mangurten

USA

Limor Giladi

USA

Eitan Kueppers-Levi

Germany

DAY 1

  • Arrival

  • Introductions and icebreakers

  • Tour of the National Library of Israel

DAY 2

  • Overview of NLI and "Bearing Witness”

  • Workshops with NLI resources

  • "Mosaic of community life in Jerusalem (Kiryat Yovel)" tour

DAY 3

  • Stories from Jewish communities

  • Kol Haot workshop

  • Individual work time

  • Peer presentations

DAY 4

  • Hevruta with Israeli educators about the role of educators

  • Navigating NLI online resources

DAY 5

  • Kol Haot workshop

  • Wrap-up activities and feedback

Materials from The Well

Photo Gallery