What is the fellowship?
T’ruah’s Rabbinical and Cantorial Student Fellowship is a year-long program for rabbinical and cantorial students studying in Israel, focused on human rights and social justice — including the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, marginalized groups in Israeli society, gender issues, and more. It is grounded in T’ruah’s commitment to Torah, human rights, and Jewish ethics, and in the belief that clergy must lead on these issues.
What will we do?
The fellowship combines on-the-ground trips, text study, and conversations with activists and changemakers. You’ll be introduced to the organizations doing human rights and solidarity work including the Bereaved Families Forum, New Israel Fund, Peace Now, Rabbis for Human Rights, Zochrot, and more. You will have a chance to talk directly with Palestinians about their experiences and hopefully build relationships across political and communal divides.
Beit midrash sessions, led by Rabbi Shoshana Cohen, offer language and space to grapple with the Jewish texts and traditions at the heart of today’s conflicts — helping you develop your own voice as a spiritual and communal leader.
You’ll also build a cross-institutional cohort with students from different rabbinical and cantorial programs — relationships that will accompany you into your rabbinate.
How to Apply
The fellowship runs October through April, in or departing from Jerusalem, with about two programs a month (one beit midrash session, one trip).
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of September 6st. Apply HERE.
Upon acceptance, the fellowship is fully funded and includes all trips, sessions, and semi-weekly dinners.
Reach out to Rabbi Shoshana Cohen (scohen@truah.org), T’ruah’s Rabbinic Educator in Israel, to learn more.