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 open to educators based in North America. Participants will engage in deep Jewish learning – from Repair staff and guest educators – to bring meaningful Jewish service to their communities, while fostering a collaborative network of peers.
Application deadline September 12, 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 year-long 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 retreat celebration to connect, learn, and deepen our shared experience
Practice hands-on design and facilitation of service programs
Access funding to turn your learning into community impact through a Capstone project
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 funding to turn your learning into community impact through a Capstone project
Gather for cohort retreat celebration to connect, learn, and deepen our shared experience
Key Dates & Program Details
Onboarding Webinar - September 26, 2025
Meet your cohort and facilitators to kick off a year of learning and growth
Session Meetings
- October 22, 2025
- November 12, 2025
- December 17, 2025
- January 14, 2026
- February 11, 2026
- March 9-11, 2026 (in-person retreat)
- April 15, 2026
- May 13, 2026
- June 17, 2026
- July 15, 2026
- August 12, 2026
- September 16, 2026
In-Person Retreat - March 9-11, 2026
Gather with the cohort at Pearlstone retreat center for three days of learning, connection, and impact. All participant travel and accommodation costs will be covered as a part of the complete Kollel experience.
What is The Capstone Project?
Your Capstone project can take different forms: development of curricular materials, creating new methods of pedagogy, or building out a service-learning plan that responds to the needs of a specific issue area that will benefit your community. As you develop your plan, you will meet with another member of your cohort for peer consultation, be able to join ongoing “office hours”, and present your Capstone to our whole cohort. You will also have access to micro grant funds to support your Capstone planning and implementation of service-learning programming in your community.