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EnglishWhat Are 18Doors' Professional Programs and Actionable Research?
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18Doors offers two connected resources for people who serve the Jewish community: Professional Programs and Actionable Research. Both are aimed at professionals, clergy members, and organizations — not at couples or families directly. Professional Programs provide insights and tools for understanding the experiences of multi-heritage couples, individuals, and families, while Actionable Research gathers current research you can use to engage and empower those same groups. The shared goal is creating greater belonging.
Who these resources are for
The site addresses this audience directly: "Are you a professional, clergy member or organization serving the Jewish community?" If that describes you, these two sections are the relevant entry points. If you are part of an interfaith or multi-heritage couple or family looking for direct support, the site's separate Online Resources section is the better fit.
Professional Programs
According to 18Doors, understanding the experiences of multi-heritage couples, individuals, and families is the first step toward creating greater belonging. The professional programs are built on that premise and are described as giving participants "the insights and tools to make it happen."
In practical terms, that means the programs are designed to help you:
- Understand what multi-heritage couples and families actually experience
- Apply that understanding inside your own organization or congregation
- Build belonging as an intentional outcome rather than an assumption
The site does not publish program schedules, formats, or fees on the page reviewed here, so check the Professional Programs page for current details before planning around it.
Actionable Research
Actionable Research is the second pillar. 18Doors describes it as a way to "access the latest research that will help you engage and empower multi-heritage couples and families."
The word "actionable" matters here. This is not research presented for its own sake — it is positioned as input for decisions you make in a professional or congregational setting. A useful way to approach it:
- Identify the gap you want to address (for example, low participation among interfaith families in your programs).
- Read the relevant research to understand the underlying experience.
- Use the findings to adjust how you reach out, welcome, or include those families.
How the two fit together
| Professional Programs | Actionable Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary audience | Professionals, clergy, organizations | Professionals, clergy, organizations |
| What it provides | Insights and tools | Current research findings |
| Purpose | Create greater belonging | Engage and empower multi-heritage couples and families |
| How to use it | Apply tools in your setting | Inform decisions and outreach |
The two are complementary: research supplies the understanding, and programs supply the tools to act on it. 18Doors frames the overall effort as creating belonging "together," which suggests the resources are meant to be used in an ongoing way rather than as a one-time read.
Getting started
- If you serve the Jewish community in a professional or clergy capacity, start with the Professional Programs section to see what tools are offered.
- Use Actionable Research when you need evidence to guide a specific decision about engagement or inclusion.
- If you are an interfaith or multi-heritage couple or family seeking direct help, look at Online Resources instead.
- For current program details, contact information, or organizational questions, the site lists an address at 7 Whittier Pl Ste 108 #101, Boston, MA 02114, along with About, Contact, and Careers pages.