Shalom !

In about one month we plan to launch our long-awaited 8-month Fellowship dedicated to developing and expanding Postcolonial Jewish Feminist Theory (a feminism to meet the real needs and desires of Jewish women without compromising their values or cultural norms).

DON'T MISS THE APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 22 Kislev / Dec. 16. 

Apply now by clicking the button below!

For more info or questions, email Sharona eshet-Kohen at Sharona@VisionMovement.org

FELLOWSHIP DETAILS

While every applicant will be seriously considered for the Fellowship, graduates of the ATID leadership program will be prioritized.

The Fellowship will consist of a monthly Zoom meeting where fellows will discuss readings assigned from the previous month. Readings will comprise of both postcolonial and traditional Jewish sources. 

Topics to be covered:

• What values and actions define a strong Jewish woman?
• Multiple consciousness & holistic expression of Jewish female identity
• Female role models & leadership in Jewish society
• The role of Jewish women in sex & marriage
• Intersex & soul genders in Jewish thought
• Same-sex attraction & physical intimacy in Jewish thought 

Over each of the two 4-month semesters, fellows will be expected to produce a research paper on a Hebrew Feminist topic of their choice to be published at the conclusion of the Fellowship in a Jewish Feminist Theory publication.

Over the course of the Fellowship, fellows will be required to submit topic proposals, outlines, rough drafts, and final submissions.

Estimated time commitments are as follows:

• 5-8 hours per month of reading/note-taking
• 2 hours per month of Zoom meetings (held at the beginning of each Hebrew month)
• 15-20 hours per semester of research paper production (with fixed deadlines for topic proposal, outline, rough draft, and final submission)