Dear Hartman Teen Fellowship Cohort IV,

We are so glad that you are interested in returning for another year of Jewish learning and community in the Hartman Teen Fellowship. As our Fellowship grows, and as we welcome new Fellows, we want to make sure that returning Fellows are deepening their learning and their commitment to applying ideas to leadership. The form below asks you to think about the impact of the Fellowship, your goals for returning, and your vision for active Jewish leadership.

Returning Fellows' Applications due Thursday, May 21st, 2026

Returning Fellows are not guaranteed acceptance for the following year of the Fellowship and will be evaluated based on the their participation throughout the year and the strength of this application.

Tuition for next year will remain at $1000 USD / $1000 CAD. We remain committed to making sure that finances are not a barrier for any interested Fellow; financial aid remains available.

Please contact Jesse Steinman at jesse.steinman@shalomhartman.org if you have any questions about Cohort V of the Hartman Teen Fellowship.

Warmly,

The Teen Team

Instructions: Please select your school from the dropdown list below.

Instructions: We are excited to build a diverse program where participants can have robust conversations and explore pluralism. The questions below will provide some information that helps us understand our applicants. There are no better or worse answers.

Instructions: Please select your camp from the dropdown list below.

Instructions: Please select your synagogue / congregation from the dropdown list below.

We take our Fellows’ ideas and their time seriously, and we ask that Fellows take the time commitment seriously. When the program is in session, there is a one-hour (average) commitment per week.

You can find the full academic calendar here. Throughout the calendar the Fellowship:

Meets for two in-person Shabbatonim (weekend gatherings)

Opening Shabbaton - October 16-18, 2026

Closing Shabbaton - May 21-23, 2027

There are six virtual Beit Midrash learning sessions on Sundays (one hour each, Fellows must attend two over the course of the year)
The rest of our virtual learning is divided into three trimesters. Trimester A and B classes meet once a week (Sunday-Thursday) for four sessions, one hour per session (Fellows must take two classes between Trimester A and B). Trimester C classes meet once for one hour (Fellows must take two). Fellows are encouraged to register for trimester classes based on interest and availability.
There will be opportunities for in-person, regional gatherings throughout the Fellowship in communities with large concentrations of Fellows.
Attending the Opening Shabbaton is required for participation in the Fellowship, as is attendance in the virtual components of the Fellowship. Participation in the Closing Shabbaton is by invitation only, based on successful engagement in all Fellowship components.

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