The Spirituality Research Fellow will work together with Yiscah Smith, a spiritual activist, educator, mentor, and meditation guide, who addresses the spiritual practice of encountering the Divine spark within — the foundation of authentic living. Yiscah views Judaism as a spiritual practice.
The Spirituality Fellow will work on the research and editing of Yiscah’s forthcoming book. The work will complement Yiscah’s past ten years of lectures, podcasts and teaching Jewish spiritual texts and practice.
Through the research for the book, the Spirituality Research Fellow will develop an advanced proficiency and personal encounter with the Zohar, Talmud, Medieval rabbinic commentaries, Hassidut and contemporary 20th and 21st century Hassidic and Neo Hassidic teachings. Under mentorship with Yiscah, the Fellow will be guided towards a spiritual practice deeply embedded in our tradition.
The Spirituality Research Fellow’s work will focus on the goal, through the collaborative efforts with Yiscah, of producing the book from both existing and new material.
The Spirituality Research Fellow is a full-time participant of the Pardes Year/Semester program, who has committed to a full year of study at Pardes.
Application deadline: March 22, 2024