• Seminars by MLI faculty on a wide range of topics including Jewish thought, educational theory and issues in contemporary Jewish life.
• One-on-one tutoring, in which fellows are paired with top scholars and/or practitioners in their respective fields whose role is to serve as mentors for fellows' professional development and help fellows develop their individual projects.
• A weekly project workshop in which fellows present their work-in-progress to colleagues and faculty for ongoing feedback and input.
• Peer-led colloquia, providing opportunities for fellows to compare and contrast conceptions of education and Jewish life from around the Jewish world.
• Seminars and site visits to explore Israel as a living laboratory of Jewish life, community and education.
• Individualized Hebrew study to allow fellows greater access Jewish texts and to enable them to partipate in an international conversation about the goals and methods of Jewish education worldwide. 

For a sample MJF schedule click here.


Stipend and Expenses
The Fellowship covers the cost of transportation to and from Israel, rent, basic health insurance for the Fellow and her/his family, a book allowance, and a monthly stipend to cover living expenses for the duration of the program.  The Mandel Leadership Institute will also make every effort to ease the transition to Israel for the Fellows and their families, including help with locating apartments, schools and so on.