Every year, twenty-six outstanding North American teenagers are selected as Bronfman Fellows. The highlight of the Fellowship is a free five-week summer in Israel, where Fellows engage in thought-provoking study and conversation and make lifelong friends. Fellows encounter the land and people of Israel, study major issues in contemporary Jewish life, and meet with some of today's most influential figures. With the guidance of a diverse faculty of … [Read more...] about Applications Open: 2019 Bronfman Fellowship
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Creating a Space for Questions about Identity in Jewish Education in Israel
By Neta Polizer [This article is the fourth in a series written by participants in the Senior Educators Cohort at M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education.] When I was a student, I don’t remember a teacher ever encouraging me to ask the question, “Who am I?” Many years later, however, I have come to realize that this is the single-most important question to ask in any educational program that aims to help students discover and … [Read more...] about Creating a Space for Questions about Identity in Jewish Education in Israel
Applications Open: 2018 Bronfman Fellowship
Every year, twenty-six outstanding North American teenagers are selected as Bronfman Fellows. The highlight of the Fellowship is a five week, all-expenses-paid Summer Fellowship in Israel. Fellows engage in thought-provoking study and conversation and make lifelong friends. Our high-caliber educators focus on teaching a broad range of traditional and contemporary Jewish texts at a university level. Fellows encounter the land and people of Israel, … [Read more...] about Applications Open: 2018 Bronfman Fellowship
The Bronfman Fellowship Announces its 31st Cohort
The Bronfman Fellowship has selected its 31st cohort of eleventh grade high school students, among them a Page in the U.S. Senate, the founder of a charitable organization that has fed nearly 20,000 people, a speaker at UNICEF’s International Day of the Girl, and a specialist in close-up card magic who has won several national science awards. The 26 Fellows, chosen from two hundred and fifty-two applicants across North America, will … [Read more...] about The Bronfman Fellowship Announces its 31st Cohort
Applications Open: 2017 Bronfman Youth Fellowships
The Bronfman Fellowship is a fully-funded Fellowship available to outstanding Jewish students of all backgrounds who are in their junior year of high school. The program seeks intellectually curious and mature applicants with a strong character. The purpose of the Bronfman Fellowship is to invest in a cohort of bright young Jews who will be leaders of tomorrow in all areas of Jewish and public life. Included are an all-expense paid … [Read more...] about Applications Open: 2017 Bronfman Youth Fellowships
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