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Exploring Judaism Writer's Fellowship

Cohort 1 - 2024/2025

The Exploring Judaism Writers Fellowship is a paid six-month cohort-based fellowship for rabbinical students to cultivate their professional spiritual voice, expand their writing portfolio, and share Torah with a broad audience.

Who are the fellows?

Alex Friedman

JTS ’25

Boaz Davidoff

Schechter Institute ’25

Daniela Rusowsky

Zacharias Frankel College ’26

Joshua Klein

Schechter Institute ’25

Malka Michel

Ziegler ’25

Tsvia Weisberger

Schechter Institute ’26

Who are the instructors?

Rabbi Mordechai Rackover

Exploring Judaism
Executive Editor

Rabbi Jeremy Markiz

Exploring Judaism
Managing Editor

Kimberly McElhatten

Open Roads
Writing and Coaching

Read the Fellows' Posts:

How to Get the Get (A Jewish Divorce) and Why It Matters

November 3, 2024 No Comments

The Get or “decree of divorce,” plays a fundamental role in the Jewish life cycle of a couple whose marriage has come to an end ...

October 21, 2024 No Comments

Our tradition mandates we pray three times a day, but why? There are 2 theories. But, we might ask: What does it mean to pray?

If Jews Like It, They Put a Ring On It On When Jews Get Engaged

October 30, 2024 No Comments

Getting engaged, like other lifecycle events in Judaism, offers us a chance to opt-in to this wonderful and rewarding project we call Judaism

November 7, 2024 No Comments

Simply, something appropriate for a religious service. But, getting to know the community will help you understand what feels right.

November 14, 2024 No Comments

Ketubah might be the most important contract of all. The document that guards the most important treasure in the world - our marriage.

Author

Rabbi Jeremy Markiz

Rabbi Jeremy Markiz is a teacher and consultant. Based in the Washington, DC area, he teaches the Torah of personal growth, meaning and intentionality, and making the world a better place. He writes a newsletter called, With Torah and Love. Rabbi Markiz helps clergy, congregations, and Jewish organizations grow and communicate clearly in the digital world, develop effective strategies, and solve problems with his consulting firm, Next Level Rabbinics.
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