Jewish Learning Fellowships
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Below is the 2026 Fall Schedule.

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4 Week Course ($100 stipend):

• Jewish Values and Civic Engagement with Olivia and Hagar | Mondays 5:30-7:00 pm​​ at the Hillel House on North (110 Westbourne Lane)

  • This series explores what Jewish values might have to teach us about what it means to be a Jewish person in community, with people who are like us and people who are different than us, and particularly what it means to be Jewish citizens in democracies. Discussion topics include what it means to be “at home;” how Jewish individuals might manifest their identities in the broader society; what the Jewish tradition has to say about responsibilities, rights, and obligations; and what we might learn from Jewish tradition about the connections between our moral commitments and our politics. 

    • This curriculum is offered in conjunction with the Shalom Hartman Institute and MitzVote, a non-partisan initiative of Hillel International, designed to empower Jewish students and their non-Jewish peers to participate in democratic processes and civic life.
       

6 Week Course ($150 stipend)

• Israeli Cooking with Dekel and Roni | Tuesdays 5:30-7:00 pm at the Hillel House on North (110 Westbourne Lane)

  • This series will explore how ethnically diverse communities in Israel navigate "being Israeli" alongside unique identities and particular historical narratives. Each class will include a recipe from one major ethnic group in Israeli society alongside texts and discussions about that ethnic group's history in and beyond Israel. Exploring questions of identity and inclusion in the context of several ethnic/cultural groups within Israel, we will consider how the values of diversity and uniformity animate the public sphere in Israel and in our own Hillel spaces.

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8-Week Course ($200 stipend)

• Relationships 101for men with Rav AJ | Mondays 8:00-9:30 pm at The Baumols' House (across from West Campus, address will be sent to participants)

  • How should I relate to myself, God, and others? How can I maintain healthy relationship to my family, friends, and foes? Who should I date, and how? This class will be a space for Jewish men to explore these and other questions in a supportive environment informed by Jewish texts and values.​

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10-Week Course ($250 stipend)

• Jewish Ethics in the Age of AI with Rav Talia and faculty guest teachers | Wednesdays 5:30-7:00 pm at Anabel Taylor Hall One World Room

  • How can Jews today utilize AI for good? This course will explore the big questions facing people today as Artificial Intelligence changes our society. Using the Jewish tradition to inform us, we will explore how to make moral and ethical choices vis-à-vis AI in our lives. 

    • We'll explore questions like: what defines a human being? What is learning, and what do we need it for? Can having a relationship with an AI chatbot fulfill our needs? As a society, what kinds of jobs are we obligated to protect, and what kinds of jobs are we permitted to eliminate? When is an individual entitled to copyright their intellectual property, and when is it fair game for anyone to use? How much water use is too much water use?