Jewish Learning Fellowships
Together with a group of peers, with snacks and refreshments, we explore Judaism and ourselves each week.
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The Jewish Learning Fellowships are a 10-week experiential, conversational seminar for students looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their own terms. Together we ask big questions like "How do I heal a broken world when Bio 101 is taking up all my free time?" or "Does Judaism believe in Feminism?"
Our job is to help you explore this tradition from a place of curiosity and honesty. The Jewish Learning Fellowships provide stipends of up to $300 to students who complete the seminar requirements and includes dinner. Learn more about the different tracks and how to apply below. ​
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Learning Tracks
Below is the 2025 Spring Schedule.
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10-Week Courses
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Sex, Love and Relationships with Rav Talia and Chloe | Mondays 5:00-6:30pm​​
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Explore some of the most consequential questions life throws at us in a community of learners and thinkers. What is the role of gratitude in our lives? When living in a world that is increasingly more secular, what is the role of religion and spirituality? Is it important to have a personal concept of God? Is forgiveness important? How do we decide what our calling should be? Who are we, as Jews, responsible to care for?
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Shabbat Hosting Lab with Emily and Michal | Tuesdays 5:30-7:00 pm
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Shabbat Hosting Lab (SHL) invites students to develop confidence and knowledge surrounding Shabbat rituals, to design and execute a Shabbat skill set, and to become emboldened hosts, capable of facilitating a table experience in their own living spaces that is informed and inspired by Jewish wisdom and tradition. SHL Fellows will participate in 10 weeks of learning and host two Shabbat gatherings for their peers.
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6-Week Course
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Zionism(s) with Netanel | Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm
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​This series explores the historical and modern context of Zionism, along with the multiple perspectives present in the debates surrounding it. At its core, our learning explores two core questions: How do competing visions of Zionism align and differ? Both today and throughout history, what beliefs, values, and challenges have shaped Zionism and its proponents? ​
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What our students say
" In Hillel's Jewish Learning Fellowship, we talked about things that I never would have talked about in a regular academic setting...it gave me the opportunity to explore something within Judaism that’s relevant among my age... "
— Olivia Weinberg