Service Learning Kollel

Are you a Jewish educator looking to create and facilitate impactful Jewish service learning experiences? Do you want to bring Jewish values to life for your participants while helping them build lasting connections within the Jewish community?

Our Service Learning Kollel is a cohort based, professional development experience. Participants will engage in deep Jewish learning to bring meaningful Jewish service to their communities, while fostering a collaborative network of peers.

Application deadline is February 21, 2025

Ideal Applicants Are:

  • Early career to mid-level professionals 
  • In community-facing roles, specifically in programming where facilitation is a part of your work
  • Working with constituents that include teens and/or young Jewish adults 
  • Comfortable with a baseline knowledge of Jewish concepts (Hebrew fluency is not required) 
  • Interested in integrating social justice into Jewish education and programming 
  • Able to navigate the complexities of applying social justice initiatives

In Hebrew, kollel (KOH-lel), literally means a gathering or group. The formal use originates from our Jewish tradition of communal learning with the intention of supporting and strengthening each other in our pursuit of Jewish knowledge

The Kollel Experience

Through exploring the tensions between the universal and the particular, participants will grapple with difficult questions about Jewish identity, collective responsibility, and community impact. This six-month cohort will equip participants with the skills and confidence to inclusively engage constituents in complex topics alongside meaningful Jewish service.

Join a dynamic cohort of 10-20 Jewish professionals

Apply tested methodology to your existing program strategies

Gather for cohort shabbat and ritual celebration to close-out the group experience

Practice hands-on design and facilitation of service programs

Access micro grant funds to turn your learning into community impact

Join a dynamic cohort of 10-20 Jewish professionals

Practice hands-on design and facilitation of service programs

Apply tested methodology to your existing program strategies

Access micro grant funds to turn your learning into community impact

Gather for cohort shabbat and ritual celebration to close-out the group experience

For more information on the kollel expectations and curriculum, connect with Trudy Goldshine (she/her), Repair the World's Senior Manager of Jewish Education