Shalom !

DON'T MISS OUT! Applications for the first-ever Fellowship dedicated to developing and expanding Postcolonial Jewish Feminist Theory* close THIS FRIDAY, 22 Kislev (Jan 16)!!!

 *A feminist theory 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)