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The Weitzman-JDC Fellowship for Global Jewish Leaders at HUC-JIR - Application 2025

Application Deadline:

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At Entwine, we seek to represent, celebrate, and elevate the diversity of the Jewish community in our programs. We recognize that it is not possible for an application to capture all of who you are and what you represent. This application will help us get to know you!

Should you have any issues completing this application, please contact: jdcentwine@jdc.org

About the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC): JDC works in over 70 countries to rescue Jews in danger, provide relief to those in distress, revitalize overseas Jewish communities, and help Israel overcome the social challenges of its most vulnerable citizens. JDC also provides non-sectarian emergency relief and long-term development assistance worldwide.

About JDC Entwine: Entwine is a one-of-a-kind movement for young Jewish leaders, influencers, and advocates who seek to make a meaningful impact on global Jewish needs and international humanitarian issues. We do this by offering service experiences in Jewish communities around the world, educational events and programs, and leadership development opportunities. Entwine is an initiative of JDC, the largest Jewish humanitarian organization in the world. JDC works in 70 countries, specializing in humanitarian aid, Jewish community renewal and disaster relief.

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Name or Nickname

This way we can address you respectfully in conversation and communication.

Please select your pronouns (select all that apply)

Please describe your pronouns

Date of Birth

Entwine programs are geared towards young professionals in their 20’s and 30’s

Address

Please follow the below conventions to make sure your address is submitted properly.

If you are in a dorm, please input your street address in Line 1, and building information (name and unit number) in Line 2; example below:

1600 Campus Rd (Line 1)
Stewie Hall, #2 (Line 2)
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Street Address (Line 1)

Physical street address (incl. address of Post Office if PO box)

Street Address (Line 2)

Apt #/PO Box #/Building name and #

City

Postal Code

Country

State

Province

Email (Personal)

Phone Number (Mobile)

Instagram

We love social media! Please add your Instagram handle.

Have you participated on an in-person Entwine overseas experience in the past?

examples are: Insider trips, JSC, Multi-week, Global Seminar

How did you learn about this program?

If Other, Please Share

Please share the name of the individual or organization

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About You

Please list the HUC-JIR programs in which you will be studying and the stateside campus where you will be based.

Share a one paragraph bio about yourself written in the third person. Include information about your background, education and employment, volunteer activities, and hobbies. Note any past involvements with Entwine, if applicable. (150 word max)

150 words remainingIf you are selected to participate, this bio will be shared with the group

Upload a recent headshot

Upload a copy of your current resume.

List all residence, study (undergraduate and graduate) or travel abroad experiences:

List any academic awards, honors, scholarships, and distinctions you have attained. Include name, date received, and a brief description:

List up to 3 of your hobbies and leisure-time interests.

List additional unique professional skills, achievements, or abilities not yet mentioned.

Knowledge of Foreign Languages

Language

Proficiency

Language

Proficiency

Language

Proficiency

Essay Questions

Please upload one PDF document in which you answer the questions below as three separate questions (350-500 words each). Please include your full name on the top of each page of the document and the full text of each question. Please save and upload your personal statements in the following format "Last Name, First Name, Essay Questions."

Question #1
Why do you want to participate in this Fellowship? What would you bring to the experience? What are you looking to get out of the experience?

Question #2
The Fellowship is inspired by the concept of "Kol Yisrael arevim zeh la-zeh (all Jews are responsible for one another)." What does this concept mean to you?

Question #3
One of the purposes of this Fellowship is to develop more rabbis, cantors, and educators who have an awareness of and a connection to global Jewish causes and communities and integrate that into their work. How might you do this in the community where you work following the Fellowship?

Video

Please create a short video (90 seconds or less) telling us about an initiative/project you advanced and why you were passionate about it.

This is not a video contest. The video should be a simple 90-second (or less) statement from you.

Please note that there is no expectation of a professionally produced video. We want to see your creativity and thoughtfulness.

Please note that there is no expectation of a professionally produced video. We want to see your creativity and thoughtfulness. Feel free to record yourself via your mobile device or laptop (should have a minimum resolution of 480p). We recommend using YouTube.

Share a link to your video.

Community Involvement

The following questions are for research purposes only. Please check all that apply to your current involvement in the Jewish community.

I am a member of the ROI CommunityI am a REALITY Experience alumI am/have been involved with Moishe HouseI am a Birthright Israel alumI am a OneTable HostI identify as a member of the Russian-speaking Jewish (RSJ) community (i.e. I have at least one parent who was born in the former Soviet Union)I am active in other Jewish organizationsNone of the above

Other Jewish organizations you are involved with:

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Accommodations

Entwine strives to create an inclusive environment for all of our participants. Indicating the details below will ensure that you are best supported by our staff and that we can have open conversations about what support looks like in a given trip location. This in no way impacts your ability to participate, rather it helps us to better understand your needs as we prepare for the trip.

What accommodations, if any, do you need to ensure the fellowship environment supports your abilities? For example, a sign language interpreter; wheelchair accessibility

Please indicate any dietary needs (kosher, vegetarian, etc.)

Please indicate any allergies

Please indicate your Shabbat observances, if any (electricity use, writing, attend Shabbat services, taking a bus, etc.)

Terms for Enrollment

I give permission for HUC-JIR to share my recommendation letters with JDC Entwine

Yes

Photo/Video/Image Release. I agree and understand that my voice, name, and image may be recorded or photographed. I grant to JDC, and any and all of its affiliates, successors, licensees, and assigns, the universal and perpetual right to use, and to grant others the right to use, my actual or simulated likeness, photograph, voice, personal characteristics and other personal identification in all manner and media whatsoever in, and in connection with JDC’s activities (including, but not limited to, websites, newsletters, brochures, and other publications, and for fundraising purposes). I acknowledge and agree that JDC shall be the exclusive owner of all rights in and to all photographs and/or recordings containing my voice, name, and/or image, taken or made in connection with the Program and to the extent I have any such rights, I grant to JDC any and all rights, including but not limited to all copyrights and other intellectual property, that I may have in and to any and all such photographs and recordings. I agree and understand that JDC may share such information as my name, email address, school, and/or hometown with its partners and funders in connection with the Program.

Yes

Do you acknowledge that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and the GDPR Compliant Privacy Notice and agree to the data processing described?

Yes

By typing my name below, which will serve as an electronic signature, I hereby certify that all above statements are true to the best of my knowledge.

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Conservative	Culturally Jewish	Ethiopian
Hasidic	Indian	Interfaith/multifaith
Jew by Choice	Jewtina/o	Mizrahi
Modern Orthodox	Multiethnic or multiheritage	Nondenominational
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Pluralistic	Reconstructionist	Reform
Renewal	Russian Speaking Jew (RSJ)	Secular
Sephardi	Spiritual	Traditional
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