UF Hillel · JLF Fall 2023 Application

JLF Fall 2023 Application

What is the Jewish Learning Fellowship?

The Jewish Learning Fellowship (JLF) is unlike any Jewish learning you have done before and on top of that, it’s a great way to make Jewish friends! JLF gathers small groups of students to talk about things that matter to them! Each week we focus on topics relevant to navigating college life and what Judaism (and you, and your peers!) have to say about them. Taking part in JLF is an awesome way to make friends, explore Judaism, and enjoy delicious snacks each week. This opportunity is open to anyone from any Jewish background or level of experience with Jewish learning. JLF meets once a week over the course of 8 weeks.

As a Jewish Learning Fellow, we'll invite you to coffee, spend a Shabbat together, and help you feel connected to the next steps after JLF. Fellows are eligible for a scholarship at the end of the program.

This semester we will offer:

JLF 1.0: Life’s Big Questions- for first time participants of JLF. You're in college. So, you're an adult now, right? Feel like you should have all the answers? JLF brings together a group of students trying to figure out how to be adults, and what place Jewishness has in all this. We'll ask and answer questions like, How do I make friends? What can I expect in a sexual relationship? How can I cope with conflict? What do I actually believe in? As in, Who do I want to become? Recommended for first-year students; open to all undergraduates who have not previously participated in JLF.

JLF 2.0 (for anyone who has completed JLF 1.0):

Sex, Love, and Relationships: Let's talk about sex, Jewishly. For many of us sexuality and intimacy are some of the issues that matter most but around which we receive the least guidance. We will aim to explore sexual ethics and the ever-elusive notion of intimacy in a way that honors our minds and bodies and respects our position as modern, thoughtful adults.

Wellbeing: Well-being is a topic that has been explored, considered, and pursued through Jewish text and tradition for millenia. In this series, we will explore Jewish ideas and approaches to well-being, developing our own directions and approaches to well-being within contemporary life. Students will be supported to implement intentional well-being practices, evolving their own self-understanding and Jewish wellness practice.

If you have questions or would like additional information on JLF please contact Jenna Dube.

Applications will close September 20, 2023.

Cohorts will begin the week of September 25th, 2023.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Pronouns

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Birthday

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Contact Information

Cell Phone

Permanent Home Mailing Address (NOTE: If you are a student, this is typically your parent's address; unless your family resides in Gainesville, your address should not be a Gainesville mailing address)

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City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

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I am a:

UF Undergraduate Student

UF Graduate Student

Santa Fe Undergraduate Student

Expected Graduation Year

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

I personally identify as

Jewish

Ally of the Jewish Community

Parent 1 Name

First Name

Last Name

Parent 1 E-mail

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Parent 1 Phone Number

Parent 1 Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

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Parent 2 Name

First Name

Last Name

Parent 2 E-mail

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Parent 2 Phone Number

Parent 2 Address

Address Line 1

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State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

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Help us get to know you!

Favorite snack(s)?

We'd love to get to know you a bit better! Please tell us your Jewish story.

Why do you want to participate in JLF?

Have you participated in a Birthright free trip to Israel?

Yes

How did you hear about JLF?

Friend and/or JLF Alum

Hillel staff

Hillel emails or website

Which, if any of these, have you participated in previously? Please check all that apply.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Hebrew School

Jewish Pre-School

Jewish Summer Camp

Jewish Youth Group (e.g. NCSY, NFTY, BBYO, USY)

Jewish Day School

Sunday School

Select the program for which you would like to apply.

(Only those who have completed JLF 1.0 are eligible to participate in Alumni cohorts).

JLF 1.0

Alumni Cohorts (JLF Wellbeing; JLF Sex, Love, and Relationships)

For which Alumni Cohort Program would you like to apply?

A student is strongly encouraged to limit their participation to one cohort per semester.

JLF Wellbeing (Mondays, 4:00- 5:15 PM)

JLF Sex, Love, and Relationships (Tuesdays, 4:00- 5:15 PM)

What days and times works best for you? (select all that apply)

Wednesdays 6:30-7:45pm

Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm

In addition to occasional emails from the JLF team, would you be interested in receiving emails about future Jewish opportunities for young adults from Hillel's funders?

Yes