ADAMAH: The Jewish Environmental Fellowship
ADAMAH: The Jewish Environmental Fellowship is a three month leadership training program for Jewish young adults — ages 20–29 —that
integrates organic farming,
sustainable living, Jewish learning, teaching,
and contemplative spiritual practice. Fellows
spend much of their time learning and practicing
sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry
on the four-acre ADAMAH farm and in small
gardens throughout the retreat center. Fellows
also participate in leadership training,
community living, ecological and Jewish seminars
with visiting faculty, and more. Click here for more information.
2008 Fellowships
Summer: May 25 to September 1
Fall: September 7 to December 7
To Apply for Upcoming Seasons
We are accepting applications for the Summer and Fall 2008
ADAMAH fellowships on a rolling basis. Fourteen Summer Fellows and fourteen
Fall Fellows will be selected to participate in the 2008 Program.
Fellows are asked to pay a fee of $500 to cover part of the
cost of the ADAMAH Fellowship. Financial Aid is available for those in need.
To apply for financial aid, please complete the financial aid section of the ADAMAH
Application. To learn more about the costs of ADAMAH, please click here.
The Adamah Fellowship costs $6,000 per fellow. Expenses are covered by the
following sources:
$4,000 Foundation and Individuals Supporters
$1,000 Value of Adamah Fellows labor to Isabella Freedman
$500 Sale of Agricultural Products
$500 Fees Paid by Adamah Fellows
To apply to the ADAMAH Fellowship, complete and return an application form. For
more information, contact Shamu Sadeh at (860) 824-3003 or by email at
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The ADAMAH Fellowship would not be possible without the
financial support of the following individuals and foundations:
UJA-Federation of New York, Nathan Cummings Foundation,
Dorot Foundation, Lauren Silverman, Hazon, Irving Stein, Aaron Berman, Laura
Rothschild, Jake Kriger, David Berman and Robert Reid.
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