Core supports the women who stand at the heart of Jewish communities worldwide.
Core connects, develops and supports women in vital communal roles so that our communities thrive and our nation flourishes.
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MMC GRADUATES
Currently in the midst of its third cohort, Core offers ongoing training and supervision to graduates of the 2.5 year MMC training program
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COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
Core connects women from all over the world who share a field of Jewish service and offers continuing inspiration and education.
2.5k
MEMBERS WORLDWIDE
Each Core member is a woman whom others turn to for support on a regular basis, making Core’s impact exponential!
“I wanted you to know how truly grateful I am for all of your efforts. The community and resources you’ve built are making a real, lasting impact on my life, and I can only imagine how many others feel the same. Thank you for creating a space for such meaningful growth.”
Core Chevra Kadisha Community of Practice Member
What Core Offers
A Place for Women at the heart of Klal Yisroel.
Mashpia-Mentor-Counselor (MMC) Program
Equipping frum women to serve as pillars of spiritual support in their communities through an intensive 2.5-year program.
Core’s Global Reach
Core powers the women who illuminate others
6 Continents
Core currently reaches communities in North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Europe, and Asia.
100+ Cities
Wherever you go, you’ll find Core women dedicating their talents to their communities and those around them.
2.5k+ Women
Over two thousand women currently engaging in conversations, learning, and community building, all with an eye toward improving themselves and others as communal supports.
Women sustain our communities.
We sustain them.
Core imagines a world in which Jewish women are so connected that the warmth of Torah radiates through them to others, creating warm, inspiring communities where every individual feels valued, needed and cared for.
Officially launched in 2018, Core operates on 3 Levels:
- Establishing a system for in-person social growth and development
- Training mentors for Jewish women
- Connecting women in fields of Jewish service
The Torah has always recognized Jewish women as the engine that drives the Jewish People. Core is invested in ensuring that engine runs smoothly.
Aliza Bulow, Founding Director
Our goal:
Bring extraordinary Jewish women forward.
“…Core has given me new tools for my toolbox, and introduced me to tools I never knew existed… My thinking has been expanded, as have my listening skills. Both have given me agency to do and be more, and are constantly being implemented.
…Through Core I have gained a greater comprehensive understanding of l’halaos Ner. It involves how to focus in ways that bring out the best in others by creating space for them to flourish, especially as it relates to strengthening other Jewish women.”
MMC Graduate
“Over the last few days there have been incredible meaningful conversations on a few of our groups [communities of practice]. Here we are, across the globe, sharing the same struggles, and offering ideas and experiences.”
Community of Practice Member
“Now, if I’m stuck and need advice, I have an arsenal of women to turn to, whose experiences can inform my work. Similarly, I can be there for them, sharing the knowledge and learning I’ve gained.”
Community of Practice Member
Core FAQs
Which rabbanim does Core turn to?
Core’s Vaad Harabanim includes:
HaRav Elya Brudny, HaRav Aaron Lopiansky, Rabbi Yaakov Robinson
Core also turns to:
HaRav Yizchak Breitowitz, Rabbi Avraham Edelstein, HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky
Why does Core focus on women as the central figures in community development?
The Torah has always recognized Jewish women as a mechanism to ignite passion and purpose in Klal Yisroel.
From the Imahos in Tanach to the rebbetzins in our shuls to the morahs in our schools and beyond, women set the temperature at home and in their communities. The more engaged women are, the warmer and more committed our communities will be.
Core, therefore, seeks to harness and amplify women’s inherent strengths to strengthen the Jewish nation overall.
How does Core programming achieve its mission and vision?
Each Core branch creates community for women, modeling what we want our members to put into practice through whichever roles they occupy.
Whether they’re the rebbetzin of a shul, assist kallahs transitioning into marriage, or facilitate a local meet-up, we want them to understand their role in bringing others forward through inspiring, healthy, Torah-based connection, growth, and support.
How can women who are already involved in communal work benefit from joining Core?
Joining Core amplifies a woman’s impact while enriching her personal and professional growth!
Core
- Provides a platform to connect with a global network of peers, mentors, and experts.
- Fosters collaboration, shares best practices, and offers members access to a wealth of resources and knowledge.
- Offers specialized training and development opportunities designed to deepen participants’ skills, tailored to their roles’ unique challenges and opportunities.
Core’s commitment to nurturing the nurturers means participants are valued for what they give but are also given opportunities to recharge and grow themselves. This ensures they continue serving their communities with energy and passion, further boosting their impact.