Rosov Consulting

Year In Review

It’s been a meaningful year for us at Rosov Consulting, thanks to the inspiring leaders, educators, and communities we’ve had the privilege to work alongside.

You’ve trusted us with big questions, pushed our thinking, and partnered with us in strengthening Jewish education and communal life.

The Year by the Numbers

25299

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Survey

Reponses

300

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Interviews

Conducted

Breakthrough Studies Realeased

Articles Referencing

our Work

Public Learning

Sessions

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36250

Thought Leadership Output (Words)

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New(born)
Team Members Welcomed

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Breakthrough Work

This year, our research advanced understanding across critical questions shaping Jewish communal life today. Through rigorous inquiry and inclusive evaluation, these studies elevated underrepresented perspectives, generated actionable insight, and contributed meaningfully to the broader field.

The study provided the field with a data-driven, contemporary picture of Jewish families, informing policy, programming, and communal investment.

Bringing Today’s Jewish Families Into Focus

This first-of-its-kind study elevates long-overlooked voices and equips the field to inform more inclusive policy, programming, and investment for Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews in the U.S.

Mapping Sephardic and Mizrahi Life in the U.S.

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Education after October 7 is the first book examining how the October 7, 2023 attacks reshaped teaching and learning about Israel in the Jewish diaspora. Drawing on quantitative, qualitative, and ethnographic research in schools and camps, it explores the experiences of learners, parents, and educators and offers new educational models for the future of Jewish and Israel education.

Rethinking Israel Education in a Time of Crisis

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This report analyzes the impact of October 7 on Jewish communities and schools worldwide, highlighting rising antisemitism, shifting identity and ties to Israel, pressure on educators, and enrollment changes. It identifies urgent opportunities to strengthen Jewish education and resilience.

Responding to Urgent Challenges

Cover page: "They That Sow in Tears Shall Reap in Joy," report on October 7 impact on Jewish communities.

This study offers the clearest portrait to date of the non-Haredi contemporary rabbinate and rabbinic pipeline in the United States. By illuminating both the lived realities of today’s rabbis and the pathways shaping future leadership, the findings identify key leverage points to strengthen the rabbinic pipeline and sustain Jewish life for decades to come.

Understanding the U.S. Rabbinate Today

"From Calling to Career: Rabbinic Leadership report by Atra & Center for Innovation, Nov 2025."

Insights from Our Work

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Fresh Thoughts on Day School Israel Education from Har Herzl

Our team shared findings from a RootOne study on how North American teens connect to Israel through relationships, rituals, and learning.

A Developmental Review of the Literature on Israel Education

This article examines Israel education across six stages, surfacing practices, challenges, and gaps shaping future research and practice.

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Helping Young Jews Find Their Tribe

Based on Rosov Consulting’s work with Lost Tribe, the essay explores teen social media’s risks and rewards and how online spaces foster Jewish connection beyond traditional settings.

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Back to a Zionist Future

Situating Zionism within a global crisis of national identity, the essay calls for renewing its core moral, cultural, and collective commitments rather than reinventing it as a personalized ideology.

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Yaakov Presenting findings to RootOne (January 2025)

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Annie presenting findings to RootOne (January 2025)

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Alex Presenting findings to RootOne (January 2025)

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Frayda presenting on New Research on Women Leaders in Orthodox Schools at annual Prizmah Conference
(February 2025)

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Alex presenting research on day schools at the annual Prizmah Conference (February 2025)

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Alex presenting research on day schools and his new book at the annual Prizmah Conference (February 2025)

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Wendy and clients at the Jewish Funders Network Conference
(March 2025)

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Wendy and clients at the Jewish Funders Network Conference
(March 2025)

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Allison, Wendy and Brian Jaffe at a ball game (May 2025)

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Alex hosting a panel on our "Jewish Families today" study at NRJE, Berkeley Hillel (June 2025)

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Alex, Annie, Miri, Natasha, and Wendy before presenting on rootone findings at NRJE, Berkeley Hillel (June 2025)

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Laurence presenting finding from our economic vulnerabilty study at NRJE, Berkeley Hillel (June 2025)

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Wendy presenting research on Jewish early childhood education at NRJE, Berkeley Hillel (June 2025)

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Alex presents findings on behalf of the Safra Foundation to one of their grantee schools, in the Sephardi ultra-orthodox community (June 2025)

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Laurence and Wendy in Boston after presenting preliminary findings of the Boston Community Study (June 2025)

Pincus Be’er Group Seminar, a global forum for Jewish day school leadership where Wendy is presenting findings
(October 2025)

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Attendees at the Pincus Be’er Group Seminar, a global forum for Jewish day school leadership (October 2025)

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Attendees at the Pincus Be’er Group Seminar, a global forum for Jewish day school leadership (October 2025)

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Matt presenting at The Jewish Education Project Israel gathering at the JFNA General Assembly (November 2025)

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Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein presenting on the Atra rabbinic pipeline study using at the Leading Edge and Atra breakfast at the JFNA General Assembly (November 2025)