Jewish education fellowship
Fusing Torah and Pedagogy to Inspire Learners
The Jewish Education Fellowship supports exceptional students who are passionate about facilitating meaningful, rich and thoughtful Jewish experiences for others, and intend to pursue or continue a Jewish professional path. Drawing on past leadership experience in camp, on campus, in the classroom, or in the broader Jewish communal sphere, fellows will deepen their Jewish textual knowledge while expanding their toolbox of teaching skills and reflective practice.
Over the course of the year, fellows will envision and orchestrate meaningful educational programming for the broader Pardes community, with mentorship from our Pardes Center for Jewish Educators team. All fellows will be required to take a course in Pedagogy of Jewish Education, and will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.
Jewish Education Fellows are full-time participants (30+ hours) of the Beit Midrash Program, with a commitment to the full year, Sept-May.
Note: Jewish Education Fellowships are in high demand and limited in number. Those not receiving this fellowship will still be welcome to participate in the pedagogy course, which is open to all.
Supplemental fellowship applications will only be considered once a full Beit Midrash Program application has been received.
Fellowship deadline: March 11, 2026
Note: While acceptances to the Beit Midrash Program cohort are rolling until the deadline, some fellowships in high demand may be awarded only once the March deadline has passed.
Jewish Education Fellows will receive:
- A living expenses grant ranging from $200-$600/month (exact amount determined by financial need)
- Highly subsidized Beit Midrash Program tuition: $3000 discount for those not eligible for Masa Israel Journey funding / $2000 for those eligible for Masa funding, for full year of study. Pro rated for semester of study.
*Those eligible for Masa Israel Journey funding are required to apply before Pardes can commit to a financial support package; the Masa award amount will be applied towards this.