Why should I apply to the Jeremiah Fellowship?

Participants emerge from the Fellowship with tangible community organizing and activism skills grounded in Jewish values, better equipped to pursue social justice work through Bend the Arc and beyond. The Jeremiah Fellowship expands the leadership vision of participants, deepens their Jewish social justice values, and provides them with a progressive Jewish context and community for their activism.

Through the Jeremiah Fellowship, you will:

  • Access a dynamic network of organizers, activists, rabbis, and visionaries;
  • Empower yourself through in-depth training in professional and leadership skills;
  • Expand your knowledge of Jewish tradition, text and history to put ethics into action;
  • Develop tangible organizing and activism skills within a Jewish context;
  • Explore your city through the intersection of social justice, Jewish values, and leadership; and
  • Join a lasting community of vibrant and engaged leaders.