Student Journal Editor Fellowship
The Student Journal Editor Fellow will work with faculty member Rabbi Rahel Berkovits to organize, edit, and produce Pardes’s Student Torah Journal, culminating in a digital publication of students’ Torah writing.
Student journal editor fellowship requirements:
Requirements
- Language and editing skills
- Writing and/or editing experience
- Organizational capabilities
- Ability to see the larger picture of the journal
- Ability to work with other students and provide writing suggestions and guidance
- Ability to see a project through from beginning to end
- (Preferred) Jewish text study skills
- Full-time participation in the Beit Midrash Program and commitment to a full year of study at Pardes
Responsibilities
- Ensure the smooth operation of the Student Torah Journal
- Work with the faculty advisor to direct the journal, establish submission timelines, and shape its content
- Recruit and communicate with Pardes students, manage deadlines, and coordinate volunteers where relevant
- Edit student submissions from a writing perspective, with Rabbi Rahel Berkovits providing support on content
- Attend night seder to meet with the faculty advisor and students
- Organize a celebratory event connected to the journal’s publication, where students can teach or present their work, potentially in connection with Shavuot
- Take responsibility for the journal’s online and social media presence
Award details
- 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 a full year of study
More about the project
The Student Torah Journal aims to foster and support Pardes students at the beginning of their Torah-writing journey. It encourages students to move from studying primary Jewish texts to writing about and interpreting them, giving them an opportunity to add their own diverse voices to the ongoing conversation of Torah and tradition. The project culminates in a digital publication of students’ work and is intended to encourage students to continue developing as interpreters, writers, and creators of Torah.
The fellowship follows the journal through the full academic year. In September, the Student Editor will meet with Rabbi Rahel Berkovits to determine the year’s theme and texts and establish deadlines. The Writing Workshop Journal will then be launched to the student body shortly after the holidays.
During the first semester, the primary focus will be recruiting students and supporting them in choosing what they would like to study and write about. Much of this work can take place during night seder and outside of class time.
During the second semester, the focus shifts toward editing students’ work and overseeing the smooth production and publication of the journal. The Student Editor will help guide pieces from draft to publication while coordinating the journal as a whole. This work will require approximately 5 hours per week, most likely Sundays and Tuesdays from 3:00–5:30pm, in lieu of a class, as well as Monday night seder. Most work will take place in the Pardes Beit Midrash.
Important: Supplemental fellowship applications will only be considered once a full Beit Midrash Program application has been received.