BRONFMANCENTER
The Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU

 

The Bronfman Center Jewish Learning Fellowship - Fall 2009



Ideas that Move: The Jewish Learning Fellowship aims to provide a semester of intellectual and experiential learning for students looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism. Each Fellow receives a stipend of $300 upon completion of the program. Registration for FALL 09 is now CLOSED. Please check back with us to register for Spring 09.

The Fellowship:

The Fellowship consists of four tracks, all of which are open to undergrads AND grads from NYU as well as other different schools (Also note that a class on Jewish Sexual Ethics will be provided on Thursday nights at 5, will not be paying a stipend, and is open to anyone):

1) Introduction to Judaism Monday nights, 5-7:30pm
2) Judaism & Life Questions - Monday nights, 6:30-9pm
3) Judaism & Other Religions- Thursday nights, 5-7:30pm
4) Judaism & The Arts- Thursday nights, 6:30-9pm

The program will run throughout the 2009 Fall semester. Selection is based on an applicant’s expressed desire to benefit personally and Jewishly from the program.

The Fellowship is designed and led by Rabbi Yehuda Sarna of the Bronfman Center. The weekly sessions consist of:

(1) a dynamic, text-based lecture (taught either by Rabbi Yehuda Sarna or Rabbi Dan Smokler)
(2) light dinner, and
(3) break-out groups where Fellows pursue a pre-selected topic of their interest with an educator.

Requirements:

The Fellowship stipend will be awarded upon fulfillment of the following requirements:

  • Attendance at all 10 sessions
  • Participation in two Shabbat experiences at NYU (which includes Friday night dinner and discussion, Saturday lunch and afternoon programming at the Rabbi's apartment)
  • A mid-semester reflection paper
  • A final project where each student presents for 5-7 minutes on an idea they’ve learned over the course of the Fellowship to an intimate group of peers.

JLX - Jewish Learning Extended!

Students are encouraged to meet with one of our Rabbis or educators on their own time! Learning is provided outside the fellowship time slots.
Questions? Email Melanie Deutsch