Fellowship Archive
In the month in which Israel celebrated the 50th anniversary of the unification of Jerusalem, the 29th International Nahum Goldmann Fellowship took place on the shores of the Kinneret. The very diverse group of Fellows participated actively in a rigorous and creative program.
Program
Under the theme of The People & The Land, leading Jewish scholars from Israel, the US and Europe engaged the incredibly diverse group of Fellows, augmented by workshops, discussion groups, Fellow-led electives and more. Sessions included:
- Machloket L’Shem Shamayim
- Memory & Identity
- Tzion and Tzionut
Faculty
Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Director of Education, North America for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.
Dr. Jonathan Boyd, Executive Director, Institute for Jewish Policy Research, UK
Rabbi Tamar Elad Appelbaum, Founder of ZION: An Eretz Israeli Congregation in Jerusalem; and Vice President of the Masorti Rabbinical Assembly, Israel
Prof. Steven Windmueller, Professor of Jewish Communal Service, Hebrew Union College, USA
Menachem Bombach, Executive Director of ‘The Torah Academy’, founder and director of the “Hasidic Midrasha for Boys” in Beitar Illit
and Founder of the Haredi Preparatory University Program at the Hebrew University.
Prof. Saul Berman,Professor of Jewish Studies, Stern College of Yeshiva University, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University School of Law, USA
Dr. Tova Ganzel, Director of The Midrasha, Bar Ilan University, Israel
Prof. Eric Goldman, Adjunct professor of cinema at Yeshiva University, USA
Prof. Moti Zeira, Founder and CEO, HaMidrisha at Oranim, Israel
Dorit Price-Levine, Program Manager, Resetting the Table
MORE ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
The relationship of the Jewish people to the land of Israel is perhaps one of the most powerful, and challenging concepts within the contemporary global Jewish discourse. Recognizing the often unhealthy and divisive way in which these issues are explored, this Fellowship sought to delve deeper into the history, present and future connection between individual Jews and the land of Israel, as well as between the different communities and Israel. The Fellowship sought to locate all debate and discussion under the Talmudic concept of Machloket L’Shem Shamayim and enabled a very diverse group of Fellows to engage meaningfully with the topics and with each other.
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Testimonials
I feel extremely grateful for the experience and very proud to call myself a fellow
It was a privilege to attend and participate. I’m grateful for the opportunity and look forward to continuing my involvement.
I was impressed with how diverse and nuanced the program of the NGF 29 Alumni Leadership Seminar was.
It enables you to engage with people you would not normally have the opportunity to do so.
I am confident in saying that it’s a life changing experience for anyone lucky enough to attend.
I felt I grew as a person.
I had not felt this Jewish in a very long time. A major experience for any Jewish leader.
In my opinion this is the most invigorating program for young Jewish leadership.
Great opportunity to meet Jewish leaders from around the world.
The NGF is an incredible program, offering a wide variety of topics and possibility to meet people from all over the world.
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