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The
Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture is now accepting applications
for the
European Nahum Goldmann Fellowship. The 22nd International
Fellowship will take place in Europe at the Hotel Luna on the island of Pag in Croatia overlooking the Adriatic Sea, from March 8-16, 2010.
The Nahum Goldmann Fellowship is an intensive
experience in Jewish learning, living and leadership for Jewish
men and women from around the world. |
ELIGIBILITY
Young men and women (25-40) who demonstrate motivation and interest
in Jewish culture and demonstrate a potential for individual growth and communal leadership are eligible to apply.
SITE
The island of Pag in Croatia, overlooking the Adriatic Sea
DATE
March 8-16, 2010
APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 30, 2009
PROGRAM
The theme of the Fellowship is Trauma and Transformation: Reconstructing Jewish Culture and Communities in the Diaspora in the 21st Century.
The program [see
attached] consists of morning,
afternoon and evening sessions. Morning sessions involve lectures by outstanding Jewish academics from around the world. Afternoon sessions include workshops on Jewish texts, Jewish identity, community building and other topics of importance to the fellows, as well as recreational opportunities. Varied discussion groups and cultural events will take place in the evening.
Topics will include: Paradigms for the Revitalization of Jewish Culture in the Post-Holocaust Era; Redefining the Zionist Narrative for Israel and the Diaspora; The Covenantal Community and Contemporary Jewish Society; Reconstructing the Jewish Community: The Role of Ideas and Ideals; What Should be the Guiding Vision for the Next Generation of Leadership in Building Ourselves and the Jewish Community.
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FACULTY
The faculty of the Nahum Goldmann Fellowship has been chosen from among the most outstanding scholars and academics in Jewish life from around the world.
The following faculty will join us in Croatia: Prof. Ismar Schorsch, Professor of Jewish History and former Chancellor, Jewish Theological Seminary of America; Prof. Moshe Halbertal, Professo of Jewish Thought and Philosophy, Hebrew University; Prof. David Myers, Professor of Jewish History, University of California; Prof. Shalom Rosenberg, Professor of Jewish Thought, Hebrew University; Dr. Steven Bayme, National Director, Contemporary Jewish Life Department, American Jewish Committee; Prof. Benjamin Ish-Shalom, Rector, Beit Morasha, Jerusalem; Mrs. Rina Rosenberg, Psychologist, Jerusalem; and Prof. Saul Berman, adjunct Professor at Columbia University School of Law and Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Stern College.
COSTS
Room and board for those chosen as Fellows
is provided by The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture. The
Fellows themselves and/or the local community or organizations
they represent will need to cover travel expenses.
| If you plan to attend the Nahum Goldmann Fellowship
XXII, and have not already done so, you should request your
application as soon as possible. |
For more information
and to obtain an application
form please contact
The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture:
phone: (212) 425-6606; fax: (212)425-6602; email: office@mfjc.org |
Deadline for submission of applications:
November 30, 2009
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Tel: (212) 425-6606
Fax: (212) 425-6602
Email: office@mfjc.org
Mailing address:
Nahum Goldmann Fellowship
Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
50 Broadway, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10004
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