fellowship archive
48 Fellows from 19 countries gathered in the Swiss Colony in Uruguay for the twentieth International Nahum Goldmann Fellowship. This was the largest Fellowship to date, with participants representing a range of Latin American countries, including Chile, Colombia, Panama, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Serbia, Uruguay and Venezuela. The theme chosen for this Fellowship was World Jewry in the 21st Century.
program
The intensive program featured faculty-led sessions on:
World Jewry in the 21st century: An overview
Achieving Jewish continuity in the Diaspora
Jewish ethical imperatives in wider society
Israel and us: Evaluating our individual and communal connection
The evening discussion groups explored topics such as:
How effective have our communities and their leadership been in fostering Jewish community?
What should be the next generation of leadership in building Jewish communities?
faculty
Professor Sylvia Barack Fishman, Professor of Contemporary Jewish Life and Co-Director of Hadassah International Research Institute on Jewish Women, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
Professor Steven Bayme, Director, Department of Jewish Life, American Jewish Committee, New York, NY, USA
Professor Steven Cohen, Sociologist of Contemporary Jewry
Professor Benjamin Ish-Shalom, Rector, Beit Morasha, Jerusalem, Israel
Professor Aliza Lavie, Professor, Department of Political Science, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
Professor Shalom Rosenberg, Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Thought, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Dr. Rina Rosenberg, Private Psychologist, Jerusalem, Israel
Dr. Felipe Yafe, Dean of the Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano Marshall T. Mayer, Buenos Aires, Argentina
more about the fellowship
The 20th International Nahum Goldmann Fellowship reinforced its mission to strengthen global Jewish communities, focusing on the Fellows’ collective responsibility to build and sustain their communities. With the largest number of Fellows in its history, the Fellowship offered a dynamic and diverse environment that enriched discourse both inside and outside the classroom.
This NGF featured workshops in both Spanish and English, providing a comprehensive exploration of Jewry in the 21st century. The combination of a robust program and exceptional faculty created a vibrant learning experience.
A notable highlight of this NGF were the reports from Fellows from Montevideo, Uruguay and São Paolo, Brazil. These participants shared how their previous NGF experiences had equipped them with essential tools and networks to strengthen their home communities.
In a unique addition to this NGF, prominent communal leaders from Latin America were invited to join the program. Their interactions with the Fellows sparked respectful and intense discussions, fostering mutual understanding and paving the way for potential future collaboration.
