{"id":94,"date":"2026-03-21T02:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T02:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T21:02:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Maas Center for Jewish Journeys"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What We Believe<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n There\u2019s More Than One Way to \u201cDo Jewish\u201d\n <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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The Maas Center breaks open what Jewish life and learning can be.<\/p>\n

Here, Judaism isn\u2019t a rulebook\u2014it\u2019s a lens that sharpens how you think and move through the world.<\/p>\n

No wrong answers. Open to all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Community mikvah<\/div>\n \n
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1,000+<\/h3>\n

Annual Sacred Immersions<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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1,750+<\/h3>\n

Annual Students<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Founders<\/p>\n \n \n

Made Possible by Virginia and Frank Maas<\/h2>\n

Through the support of Virginia and Frank Maas, the Maas Center for Jewish Journeys brings Jewish learning to life for people of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n

Their son, Michael Maas, is Chair of the Maas Advisory Board. To learn more about how to support the Maas Center\u2019s mission, contact our team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Miller Intro to Judaism Donors<\/p>\n \n \n

The Lasting Impact of Judith and Louis Miller<\/h2>\n

Judith and Louis Miller, of blessed memory, were leaders in the Los Angeles Jewish community.<\/p>\n

Their commitment to Jewish learning and continuity shines through the Miller Intro to Judaism Program, which fosters Jewish connections and education as North America\u2019s most popular Jewish conversion program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meet the Team<\/h2>\n \n

Meet the experienced rabbis and educators leading the Maas Center\u2019s globally recognized programs.<\/p>\n\n \n \n \n Explore faculty<\/span>\n \n <\/a>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Support Maas Center<\/p>\n \n

\n Help More People \u201cDo Jewish\u201d on Their Own Terms\n <\/h2>\n \n
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The Maas Center for Jewish Journeys at AJU provides inclusive, accessible opportunities for people to explore Jewish learning, identity, ritual, and community at every stage of their Jewish journey. Through programs such as the Miller Intro to Judaism, BCI, the Community Mikvah, and community partnerships, the Center connects people with meaningful Jewish experiences and learning<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2234,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-block-left-sidebar.blade.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-94","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447,"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/94\/revisions\/2447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/maas-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}