What is JEIC’s Innovators Retreat (IR)?

The Innovators Retreat (IR) is JEIC’s annual flagship event, held in a different North American city each year. This exclusive one-and-a-half-day gathering unites educators, funders, and community leaders to explore innovative, collaborative approaches to sustainable school change. IR participants connect, share ideas, and gain tools to drive meaningful impact in Jewish day schools.

Why come to the Innovators Retreat?

Watch this video to see why The Samis Foundation's Connie Kanter, Seattle Jewish Community School’s David Zimand, Seattle Hebrew Academy’s Ben Lipman, JDS Seattle’s Nance Morris Adler and so many other top Jewish educators find so much to learn and apply to their practice at JEIC's Innovators Retreat!

Innovators Retreat 2026 (IR26)
Torah · Teaching · Technology: Where Is God in the Digital Classroom?

IR26 gathers educators, leaders, funders, and thinkers from across the country for practical learning and real conversations about technology’s role in education—focusing on how we can use AI to strengthen human connections and align with our core values, while making the most of its benefits and steering clear of its downsides.

Watch this page for IR26 resources!

Explore resources from past Innovators Retreats here: