The program was created with the help of past NGF participants, which helped to build upon the relationships and educational standards set by previous iterations of the program.

Sessions for this NGF included:
Exile and Homeland
Jewish Culture and Politics in the 20th Century
The Sabbath: Philosophical Perspectives
European Jewish Identity
Jewish Education After the Shoah

Dr. Mikhail Chlenov, President of the Federation of Jewish Organizations and Communities of Russia
Professor Arnold Eisen, Koshland Professor of Jewish Culture and Religion, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
Dr. Benjamin Ish-Shalom, Lecturer at the Department of Jewish Thought, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Professor Michael Rosenak, Professor of Jewish Education, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Professor Ruth Wisse, Professor of Yiddish Literature, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA

The program also offered special workshops designed to strengthen Russian Jewish and European Jewish relationships, as well as meet the educational challenges faced by those living in evolving Russian communities.  Additionally, Fellows had the opportunity to engage in a very special session with Mr. Jack Spitzer, Chairman of the MFJC’s Executive Committee, where they discussed attributes of Jewish leadership and how one can bridge differences within Jewish communities and introduce meaningful change into Jewish life.

NGF 4 also included a significant group trip to Moscow, which allowed Fellows to learn more about Russian life and communal practices.

The Fellowship concluded with a Shabbat experience that included women from Russia and Europe lighting candles together, a moving outdoor service, and a joyful Shabbat meal.