Spark Series: A Reboot Pilot in Arts & Culture Education

The numbers tell a striking story: Jewish Americans are three times more likely to find deep meaning in arts and culture than in religious practice. Yet Jewish institutions chronically underinvest in ongoing Jewish arts and culture programming. While the reasons for this disconnect are complicated, one thing is quite simple:

Jewish communities that embrace the impact of arts and culture do so to a great advantage. 

Reboot’s Spark Series is an exclusive no cost pilot program for Jewish educators, program directors, communal professionals, and everyone in between who wants to infuse high quality Jewish arts and culture into their engagement and education programs.

Drawing on a quarter-century of Reboot’s success in cultural innovation, up to 20 total participants will gain practical tools to create programming that resonates with Jewish audiences. Over four months, participants will receive:

• Five, free, intensive 90-minute virtual group sessions
• Direct interaction with accomplished Reboot network artists via intimate Q&A sessions (e.g. Mickey Rapkin, Rachel Sumekh and Tannaz Sassooni, Avi Amon)
• Insights into a range of  creative processes and approaches to Jewish cultural expression
• Hands-on experience with Reboot’s methodology for arts-based Jewish engagement
• Exclusive access to Reboot’s extensive archive of cultural projects

At Reboot, we know that arts and culture aren’t just add-ons, but essential pathways to meaning and connection.

Join us in crafting a Jewish future where cultural innovation and creative exploration become cornerstones of community engagement.

For more information, or to  register, please visit www.Rebooting.com/SparkSeries

Questions? Email Madelyne@Rebooting.com and Kendell@Rebooting.com

Program Timeline 

Pilot Cohort 1 (May-September 2025) – Max 10 participants

Pilot Cohort 2 (August-December 2025) – Max 10 participants

Program Includes:

• One Free Virtual webinar per month: with materials overview, Reboot artist Q&A, and arts skill building session.
• Interactive elements like polls, artist Q&A, and group discussions in each webinar to keep participants engaged.
• Supplementary materials such as readings, case studies, or practical exercises for participants to work on between webinars.
• Reboot affiliated guest speakers or experts in some webinars to provide diverse perspectives.
• Optional ad hoc office hours with instructors.