Fellowships are cohort based, conversation rich opportunities to build community and learn together in a low-stakes environment.
Fellowships are guided by three core ideas:
Lishma: Learning just for fun, no homework, no stress
Hevra: Connect with your people, make new friends, strengthen your connections across our community
Torah: Jewish wisdom for our time, get inspired by timeless texts and traditions
Check out what fellowships we’re offering this semester!
What’s the best Jewish joke? Is it from a sitcom, a standup special, an old newspaper, a YouTube video, maybe even the Torah? Join us in Judaism & Comedy to explore some of our favorite (and most puzzling) Jewish approaches to humor. We’ll read, we’ll watch, we’ll raise our eyebrows, we’ll wonder what makes a joke Jewish, and we’ll definitely laugh. No prior knowledge about Judaism or comedy required. You don’t even have to be that funny!
This fellowship is for you if you love to laugh and you’re curious about what you have in common with other Jews across pop culture and within Hillel.
Join us Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30pm, starting on September 23. Reach out to Liana, Noah, or Ella with questions.
Now in its 11th year as a Columbia/Barnard Hillel fellowship, Judaism & Educating brings together students who are passionate about Jewish life, Jewish camp, and/or Jewish education, who may be interested in pursuing a career in the Jewish world or just love talking about their experiences at camp. We meet weekly to build community and explore ideas related to Jewish education with innovative and inspiring educators, while enjoying dinner together.
This fellowship is for you if…you think being a counselor/unit head at camp is the best job in the world, you’re interested in becoming an educator and want to think about the intersection of Judaism and education, you love being a part of a like-minded community to talk about big issues facing the future of the Jewish community
J & Ed meets weekly throughout the fall semester on Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, starting on Tuesday, October 6. Reach out to Shana, Galya, and Naomi with questions!
Ever feel like you’re in an echo chamber, only hearing from friends and acquaintances who share your opinions? Or like you’re stuck in a hate-following vortex, where everything you see makes you absolutely livid? There’s a better way!
Jewish tradition values productive disagreement, something we rarely see in our daily lives. During Judaism and [Dis]agreement, we’ll tap into Jewish wisdom and text to learn to see value in opposing positions, and figure out how to fight well in our classes, dorms, and friendships.
This fellowship is for you if… you’re looking for space to have deep, substantive conversations that don’t just reinforce what you already think. If you have strong opinions, but want to learn from people who may take an opposite view, come explore the world of Jewish [dis]agreement.
This fellowship meets on…Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm, starting on September 30th
Questions? Reach out to Navah.
Sisterhood, wellness, and Jewish tradition — all in one fellowship! Unpack what being Jewish in Greek life means to you, dive into self-care, and connect with others on the same journey.
This fellowship is for you regardless of what sorority you’re in or however connected you feel to your Jewish identity!
Judaism & Sisterhood meets weekly on Wednesdays, starting October 21. Questions? Reach out to Rachel!
This Fellowship brings together a diverse cohort of first-year and transfer students to build their Jewish leadership skills through hands-on experience, guided reflection, and community-building. Throughout the semester, you’ll deepen your understanding of your own leadership style and values. By the end of the semester you’ll bring these skills to life through your final leadership project.
This fellowship is for you if… you are passionate about Jewish leadership, want to create a community at Hillel, want to grow your leadership skills, and want to get to know other first years and transfers.
Leadership Lab will meet on Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm. Questions? Reach out to Mimi & Jasmine!
Learn the art of creating meaningful Shabbat experiences.
What does it take to host a Shabbat people remember? Shabbat is more than a meal, a set of rituals, or a Friday night tradition — it is an opportunity to create moments of connection, belonging, and meaning…with delicious food!
Shabbat Hosting Lab is a hands-on fellowship for students who want to explore the rituals, stories, and practices of Shabbat while developing their own approach to hospitality and community building. Through learning, experimentation, and practice, fellows will discover the “why” behind Shabbat traditions, explore their own hosting style, and gain the confidence to create welcoming experiences for others.
The fellowship includes six weeks of learning, a Shabbat dinner hosted by Reb Sarah in her home, and the opportunity for each fellow to host their own Shabbat gatherings with a budget provided to help bring their vision to life.
No prior hosting experience required!
This fellowship is for you if you want to…Explore how Jewish ritual can become a tool for connection and creativity, Build confidence bringing people together around a table, Develop your own style of hospitality and community leadership
This fellowship meets on Wednesdays from 6:15-7:45 pm starting on September 30. Reach out to Reb Sarah with questions.
Soulful Jewish Living is a year-long learning fellowship for people who want to deepen their relationship with Judaism, explore Jewish practice and tradition, and develop their own Jewish voice. Rooted in the spirit of a b’ mitzvah – becoming a person who is called to Jewish responsibility, learning, and community – this fellowship invites participants to explore what it means to live a soulful Jewish life.
Together, we will journey through the foundations of Jewish living: Jewish time, holidays, prayer, Torah, Jewish texts, family stories, lifecycle moments, and the practices that shape Jewish identity. Through conversation, reflection, ritual exploration, and hands-on experiences, participants will encounter the diversity of Jewish experiences and discover the many ways people create meaningful Jewish lives.
Throughout the year, participants will build relationships with one another, explore their own Jewish stories and family histories, learn from Jewish teachers and practitioners, and develop a personal relationship with Jewish ritual. Our learning will culminate with the cohort leading a service where friends and community members will come to honor and celebrate!
If you’re new to or curious about Judaism, this fellowship is for you. If you’ve been around Jewish community for a long time and want to deepen your knowledge and practice, this fellowship is for you. If you are curious about Judaism, if you never had the opportunity to become a bar or bat mitzvah, if you grew up Jewish and want to reconnect with your tradition, or if you are looking to deepen your Jewish practice and find your own way into Jewish life – join us!
Reach out to Reb Sarah with questions.
Register now for a fall 2026 fellowship
