Jewish Learning Fellowship Application - Spring 2026
We are so excited to offer a Jewish Learning Fellowship this semester! The Jewish Learning Fellowship is an 8-week conversation-style learning opportunity that provides a space to discuss the modern applications of both ancient and contemporary Jewish values and ideas. No prior knowledge of Jewish text or tradition needed! JLF is an amazing opportunity to build community with other students on campus, discuss questions we come across everyday through a Jewish lens, and make great friends. Participants will receive a $180 stipend* upon completion of the cohort. 

JLF makes no claims about the “right” way to be Jewish. Through the prism of Torah and other ancient texts, fellows address life’s biggest questions, drawing on the life experiences and intuition of students. 

Across over 150 Hillels in North America, 5,000 Jewish college students participate in JLF each year. The program has become the largest Jewish educational provider on North American college campuses, and the only pluralistic one of its kind. 95% of JLF participants agreed that the program helped them feel like part of a Jewish community on campus. 96% of JLF participants said that the program helped Jewish ideas and tradition feel more relevant to their own lives.

JLF: Sex, Love, and Relationships: We will use ancient and contemporary Jewish texts to examine Jewish perspectives on sex, love, and relationships. We’ll explore relationship culture, ask what role sex plays in our lives, and queer Jewish traditions through open discussion and personal reflection. Fellows are encouraged to come ready to explore these topics in their own lives and relationships. Mondays from 5:30pm-7:00pm at Hillel (439 College Street) beginning Monday, February 9th. Facilitated by Lexi Sussan and Ori Pinn.
The deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 3rd.

Please email Sophie, Director of Student Engagement, at sophie@uvmhillel.org with any questions.

*Only first time JLF applicants are eligible for the stipend.
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UVM Email *
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Anticipated Graduation Year *
Hometown (City, State) *
Birthday (month/day/year) *
Have you participated in a learning fellowship with UVM Hillel before? 
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If yes, which one and which semester?
How did you hear about JLF?
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Which, if any of these, have you participated in previously? Please check all that apply.
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Have you participated in Birthright or Onward? *
We'd love to get to know you a bit better! Please tell us your Jewish story.
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Why are you interested in participating in a Jewish Learning Fellowship this semester, and what are you hoping to get out of it?
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Should you be accepted to the program, do you have any dietary restrictions?
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My campus Hillel and/or Hillel International may use photographs/quotes from my participation in JLF for marketing and promotional materials.
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Upon satisfactory completion of the LBQ cohort, eligible participants will recieve a stipend of $180. Should you be eligible, would you prefer your stipend via check or Venmo? *
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