Sunday, September 10, 2006

MAIMONIDES LEADERS FELLOWSHIP

EXPLORE YOUR JEWISH HERITAGE, BECOME A JEWISH LEADER AND EARN $400!


This will be the 3rd year that Hillel at Loyola has hosted the Maimonides
Program on our campus.  The Maimonides Leaders Fellowship has been a very
important source of the "basics of Jewish thought and practice" for many
of Loyola's Jewish students.


FALL 2006

MONDAYS: BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 18TH, 7.00 - 9.30 P.M. AT LOYOLA
UNIVERSITY.  CLASS WILL MEET IN 531 DAMEN HALL.

APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.MFELLOWSHIP.COM

This unique Fellowship program was established to enable Jewish
university students, despite a full load of classes, to use their free
time to experience, explore, and learn about their Jewish heritage,
helping to shape confident and knowledgeable Jewish leaders of the
future.

GEARED TO JEWISH STUDENTS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADULT FORMAL JEWISH EDUCATION.
LIMIT 20 PARTICIPANTS.

STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE $400 STIPEND FOR THEIR INVESTMENT OF TIME IN
THIS INTENSIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND TO COMPENSATE FOR NOT TAKING A
PART-TIME JOB.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.JETEAM.COM OR EMAIL RABBI ZEV KAHN AT
ZEVKAHN@JETEAM.COM.

The Fellowship is open to Jewish students from all Chicagoland
campuses, and will be run on DePaul, Loyola, Northwestern and UIC
campuses.  The program will include classes, trips, and meetings with
many Jewish leaders.

The time commitment is two and a half hours of classes every Monday
evening, two Shabbatons and a Sunday trip which includes graduation,
upon completion of the course.  In addition, students are asked to
submit a one or two page journal (via e-mail) following each class or
trip, covering their reflections and feedback on the program.

A completed application and interview with Rabbi Kahn will be
required for all applicants.

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