Professional development
Overview
BaMidbar maximizes impact through professional development programs for youth and young adult-serving Jewish community professionals, which helps build a resilient and thriving Jewish community that actively supports its members in achieving mental wellness. BaMidbar’s professional development programs focus on mental health literacy, experiential education as a tool for social and emotional learning, Jewish perspectives on wellness, and educator empowerment and self-care. Programming is delivered through retreats, stand-alone training, workshops, and online courses.
Upcoming Programs

Digital Simcha: Online Fun & Games
Dates: November 17, 2020
Location: Zoom Course
Cost: No Fee

Wellness Without Overwhelm
Dates: November 19, 2020
Location: Zoom Course
Cost: No Fee

Stress, Anxiety, and the Power of Games with Foundation for Jewish Camps
Dates: November 24, 2020
Location: Virtual

The Emotional Weight of Leadership with Upstart
Dates: December 1, 2020
Location: Virtual

Holding Space and Holding Boundaries with JewishCOLORADO
Dates: December 8, 2020
Location: Virtual

Springboard Fellows Cohort 2 with Hillel International
Dates: January 13, 2021
Location: Virtual

Compassion Fatigue and Holding Emotional Boundaries with Hillel International
Dates: January 13, 2021
Location: Virtual

Zoom Fatigue and Online Facilitation with Jewish Farmer Network
Dates: January 14, 2021
Location: Virtual
Hire Us
BaMidbar offers a variety of professional development workshops and community education events for synagogues, Jewish day schools, summer camps, youth groups, and more. Interested in bringing a BaMidbar staff to your community? Email Info@BaMidbarTherapy.org, or call 1 720-835-2937 x101.
Who We've
Worked With
BaMidbar has partnered with a diverse range of Jewish organizations on workshops, retreats, and educational programming. Some of these organizations include:
Jewish Organizations
- BBYO
- Hillel International
- UpStart Lab
- Jewish Addiction Awareness Network
- Gateways: Access to Jewish Education
- Mitsui Collective
- JEWISHcolorado
- Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
- Jewish Family & Children’s Service AZ
- Jewish Federation of Cleveland
- Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit
Jewish Camps
- Foundation for Jewish Camp
- National Ramah Commission
- Ramah in the Rockies
- Ramah Berkshires
- Capital Camps
Synagogues &
Rabbinic Organizations
- Rocky Mountain Rabbinical Council
- Hebrew Education Alliance – Denver
- Congregation Bonai Shalom – Boulder
- Congregation Or Zarua – New York City
- Temple Chai – Phoenix
- Temple Beth Am – Los Angeles
- Mishkan Chicago