Upcoming Fellowship
Who am I?– Constructing Jewish Identity in the 21st Century will explore the very complex and constantly shifting nature of Jewish identity, particularly in the context of contemporary identity politics. Fellows will delve into the complexities of maintaining global Jewish unity, and the challenges and opportunities it offers for individuals and communities.
Who Should Apply
Young men and women between the ages of 25 – 40 who demonstrate motivation and interest in Jewish learning and living, capacity for individual growth, professional and communal achievements, and leadership potential are eligible to apply.
Cost
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 must cover travel expenses. There are limited travel scholarships available on request.
Apply
Applications for the 31st International NGF and the Network Leadership Seminar are now closed.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 15 March, 2019.
Program
The intensive and highly interactive program, will be conducted in English, and will incorporate presentations, workshops and group discussions.
Presentations include:
Global Jewish Identity: A Multiplicity of Voices
Zionism, Zionist Identity & the Startup Nation
Secular Judaism
Philosophy of Jewish Identity
Faculty
Prof. Saul Berman,Professor of Jewish Studies, Stern College of Yeshiva University, Adjunct Professor, Columbia University School of Law, USA
Prof. Steven Windmueller, American Scholar and Jewish Communal Professor, Prof. emeritus, contemporary political Issues and American Jewish Affairs, Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, USA
Rabbi Sivan Mass, Dean of T’mura, the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, the institute for training secular humanistic leadership and rabbis, Israel
Dr. Einat Wilf, Leading intellectual, public speaker, author and former MK, Israel
Prof. Danny Fainstein, Dean, Universidad Hebraica, Mexico
Prof. Galeet Dardashti, Professor of Jewish Music, JTS, USA
Dr. Channa Pinchasi, Director, Be’eri School for Teacher Education at the Shalom Hartman Institute. Founded the Cheider Mishelach forum, Israel.
Prof. Shaul Magid, Professor of religious studies and the Jay and Jeannie Schottenstein Chair of Jewish Studies in Modern Judaism, Indiana University, USA
Dr. Sam Lebens, Senior Research Fellow, in the Philosophy Department, at the University of Haifa, Israel
Andrés Spokoiny, President and CEO of Jewish Funders Network, USA
About The Fellowship
The Nahum Goldmann Fellowship occupies a unique place in the Jewish world offering high level learning that crosses denominational, ideological, political, and geographic lines. As the centrifugal forces in the Jewish world increase in volume and vilification, the NGF offers a compelling counter-force. We nurture global Jewish unity and peoplehood: we believe in the inherent value of Klal Yisrael, its heritage, history, and culture. The Fellowship encourages individual Jewish expression, informed by engagement with serious Jewish scholarship and by real interactions with other young Jews who represent the full spectrum of the Jewish people.
Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information, contact ngf@mfjc.org
