YAVNEH FELLOWSHIP

Innovation and Leadership

What’s the Yavneh Fellowship?

The Yavneh Fellowship provides college students with training, resources and leadership opportunities to empower them to build religious communities and Jewish life on campus. Join an amazing group of students creating Jewish life on campuses around the world!

Sharing Jewish life

Hosting Shabbat meals
Learning and sharing Torah
Hosting Israel-related activities and programming
Creating and hosting events
Participating in national student initiatives

Leadership Network

Inter-collegiate Shabbatons and leadership conferences throughout the year
Student-run national board

Personal Growth

Individual mentoring and support
Group webinars and training

Great Trips and Resources

Winter Break Trip to Israel (with an option to extend)! This trip includes service work, group Shabbat, training sessions and back in time to spend the week in yeshiva/midrasha!
Programming funds
Access to amazing Israel and Jewish speakers
Connecting with other campus leaders

What's the Fellowship Involve?

Building Jewish life on your campus! The Yavneh Fellowship is designed to support each campus and fellow individually.
Winter break trip to Israel including direct flight from NYC. As part of the trip, each fellow commits to raising around $2,200 for JNF development work in Israel. We will be working together as a group to fundraise for the projects we are going to be working on!
Access to campus programming funds
Access to additional grants for larger programs
Ongoing training, mentorship and support
Inter-collegiate shabbatons and leadership conferences throughout the year
*All in-person gatherings and trips are subject to change and dependent on public health guidelines

Roadmap of the first year of the fellowship (2024-2025)

Is Yavneh on My Campus?

Yavneh Fellows are a group of passionate and inspired student leaders committed to building and sharing Jewish life on campuses around the world. Join us!

Small and Mighty

These are campuses with smaller Jewish communities with less religious infrastructure. Yavneh fellows on these campuses focus on building religious community, infrastructure and a vibrant Jewish life.

OU-JLIC

Campuses with an OU-JLIC program are generally larger Jewish communities with a more developed religious infrastructure. Yavneh fellows on these campuses work closely with their OU-JLIC educators to serve as leaders in their religious communities and share Jewish life with the broader Jewish community.

YU/Stern

Yavneh fellows at YU/Stern have a number of leadership options and opportunities: building a Jewish community on their campus and sharing Jewish life with peers on other campuses.

Alternative Winter Break in Israel with Yavneh

in partnership with JNF-USA

Our Alternative Break trip to Israel is a week an impact by volunteering in Israel with children, the environment, people with special needs, and minority communities. Many of our students choose to extend their trip to spend a week back in Midrasha/Yeshiva!

Ready to do something meaningful this winter break?
Join Yavneh on Campus and JNF-USA for an epic week in Israel that goes way beyond a typical trip. Together with college students from campuses across the country, we’ll spend a week volunteering, exploring, and connecting deeply with the people and land of Israel.

This is your chance to make an impact, meet amazing students from across the country, and start the new year with purpose.

What Makes This Trip Different?
- Volunteer on the Ground: Work side by side with Israelis to support real communities. Past projects have included planting trees, rebuilding homes, assisting farmers, and helping towns affected by conflict.
- Meet Inspiring People: Hear firsthand stories from community leaders, soldiers, farmers, and families who make Israel what it is.
- See Israel Up Close: Hike, explore vibrant cities, experience Shabbat together, and discover places most tourists never get to see.
- Yavneh Vibes: Travel with a crew of passionate Jewish student leaders and fellows who care about Israel, community, and making a difference.
Trip Details
- Dates: December 28, 2025 – January 4, 2026
- Location: Across Israel (with JNF-USA projects)
- Who Can Join: Yavneh on Campus fellows & college students (18–22) from campuses nationwide
- Cost: Heavily subsidized by JNF-USA — Up to $1800 in travel costs covered by JNF-USA! Each participant commits to raising a minimum of $2,200 for JNF-USA. We will be working together as a group to fundraise for the projects we will be working on.