Our Expertise
Case Studies
ReST performs impact studies, program evaluations and offers strategic planning and consulting services in areas touching on Jewish Peoplehood, Jewish community, education and culture, Israeli-Diaspora relations, and Israeli culture and politics.
Impact Studies
A joint project of the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israeli government which serves an umbrella for 180 semester and year programs in Israel, commissioned ReST to measure the efficacy of long term Israel programs for future Jewish involvement and affiliation. Read the report.
Program Evaluation
A joint project of the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israeli government which serves an umbrella for 180 semester and year programs in Israel, commissioned ReST to measure the efficacy of long term Israel programs for future Jewish involvement and affiliation. Read the report.
Field Mapping
Engaged by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, ReST conducted the first of its kind study of the field of Israel advocacy for teens and young adults. ReST’s team gathered the views of almost 4,000 young Israel advocates to explore: 1) the factors that lead teens and young adults to engage in Israel advocacy, 2) the role that organizations play in their involvement, 3) the manner in which organizations work with the advocates and one another to facilitate involvement, and 4) the influence of mentors in supporting advocates’ commitment over time. Read the report.
Support for Conducting Evaluation
When an organization needs to conduct evaluation or research but lacks the internal resources to do so, ReST provides a helping hand. ReST's team creates and administers on-line surveys, prepares reports and presentations, and conducts data analysis at an affordable price.
Support for Internet Studies
A joint project of the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israeli government which serves an umbrella for 180 semester and year programs in Israel, commissioned ReST to measure the efficacy of long term Israel programs for future Jewish involvement and affiliation. Read the report.
Survey Administration and Data Analysis
Dr. Mark Rosen wrote a survey on interest in Jewish early childhood education for his client at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. ReST provided feedback for adapting the survey to the Internet, administered the survey and provided support for the data analysis process.
Survey Writing
National Ramah works with eight Ramah camps in the United States to support their Tivkah program for special needs campers. Ramah Tikvahs national coordinator turned to ReST to develop an end of summer survey for staff to provide feedback on the support they are receiving from the national office and to provide an assessment of their needs for continued support. ReST developed and fielded the Internet survey and provided an on-line reporting system for the Tikvah national coordinator to analyze the data.