Please note that Dorot Fellows are not permitted to receive payment for work. At the center of the DFI experience is the Seminar component. The purpose of the seminar component is to provide Fellows with a comfortable framework in which to consider the theoretical and practical implications of their experiences in Israel, and to further develop skills and understanding necessary for successful lay leadership in the Jewish community. Seminars are facilitated by the DFI Coordinators in Israel and feature a wide variety of Israeli academics, politicians, policy makers and other professionals. Reading materials are supplied, in advance, by the DFI Coordinators for each seminar and are designed to prepare the Fellows for in-depth, informed discussion.
Advanced reading is required.
Attendance and participation in all DFI seminars is required. Living Arrangements Fellows are expected to make their own living arrangements in Israel and are required to live with Israelis. Fellows typically find a room in an apartment with Israeli university students or with host families. Fellows may use the summer, while in ulpan, to identify possibilities and to make arrangements for the year. During that time, Fellows may stay with family or friends, live in ulpan dorms for the short term, or sublet apartments for the summer.