Educational & Scholarship Programs 

 
 

Jewish Learning Fellowship & Kol Yisrael

JLF & Kol Yisrael Fall 2024 Offerings

JLF is a 10-week experiential, conversational seminar for students looking to deepen their understanding of Judaism on their own terms. You, know, the big stuff like Who am I? What communities am I a part of? What is worth committing myself to, and why?

Contact Hannah (htaylor@hillelcouncil.org) for BC and virtual offerings, Julia (jbarron@hillelcouncil.org) for Bentley’s offerings, or Amichai (alevy@hillelcouncil.org) for Suffolk/Emerson’s offerings

  • In-Person: Boston College

  • In-Person: Emerson College/Suffolk University

  • In-Person: Bentley University

  • Virtual: Open to Everyone

 
 

Jacobson-Banks Scholarship Fund

Calling all undergraduate students! Apply for the Jacobson-Banks Scholarship, to help fund your next leadership opportunity! 

Have a conference you really want to attend, but don’t have the funding? We can help!

Want to become more involved with inter-cultural or inter-religious cooperation on your campus? We can help!

Hillel Council of New England is proud to offer this scholarship by honoring the legacy of Naomi Jacobson Banks, Wellesley College Class of 1964 and past President of Hillel Council of New England. The Jacobson-Banks Scholarship supports undergraduate students of all backgrounds through scholarships to attend conferences, workshops, or leadership institutes that focus on interfaith and inter-group relations and promote cross-cultural cooperation. Subsidies of $500-$750 are given to applicants on a rolling basis who participate in an immersive leadership experience and then commit to bringing their learnings back to their campus. 

Applications now open! Click here to apply.

Suggested conferences/leadership institutes include:

•           People’s Institute of Survival and Beyond

•           Urban Bush Women’s Summer Leadership Institute

•           Alternate Roots Week

•           Jewish Multiracial Network Retreat

•           Sisters of Salaam Shalom Annual Gathering 

•           Program of your choosing (pending approval by selection committee)

For more information, or for any questions, please contact Miriam Blue at mblue@hillelcouncil.org.