Hadassah-Brandeis Institute

• Participate in a 35 hour per week, Monday-Friday, internship program

• Produce, under staff supervision, an original piece of scholarly research or a creative and/or artistic project that focuses on Jewish gender issues

• Assist HBI-affiliated scholars and Brandeis offices with research and administrative tasks

• Learn about the daily operations of an academic research institute

• Meet and learn from scholars and activists around the world who work on Jewish gender topics
• Visit local institutions and organizations of Jewish interest
• Receive apartment style campus housing

• Receive a weekly stipend

Please submit each of the following items through the online application.

1. Two to four paragraphs identifying which TWO of the Supervised Projects listed below are of interest and a description of your qualifications.

2. A 500-word essay explaining your interest in Jewish gender studies.

3. One or two project ideas for an independent project

4. Two references: one academic and one work related (extra curricular activity, work study, etc.) emailed directly to dolins@brandeis.edu. Ask your references to address:

   • Subject matter of the course (academic reference) or type of work 
   • Quality of work
   • Timeliness
   • Confidence to ask questions 
   • Interpersonal Skills

5. C.V. / Résumé

• The Gender of Jewish Knowledge - Assist Brandeis Professor Jon A. Levisohn in his gendered analysis of the knowledge of Jewish practice.
  
• Kerala and Kibbutz: Ruby of Cochin, India’s Jews, and Israel - Assist Professor Bindu Malieckal, St. Anselm College, New Hampshire, in her project on the Israeli community of Jews from the Indian diaspora.
• Bridging the JAP: Funny Jewish Women and the Reframing of Jewish Femininity in American Pop Culture - Provide research support to Assistant Professor Samantha Pickette, University of Texas, Austin, on her project analyzing portrayals of young Jewish women in American popular culture.
  
•  Hebrew-Arabic Contact Zones: Tracing Arab-Jewish Women Writers in Israel/Palestine - Provide research support to Assistant Professor Yuval Evri, Brandeis University, on his project focused on Arab-Jewish women writers.
• Exploring the Role of Gender in "Substantial Equivalency" in Yeshivah Education - Assist HBI Director Lisa Fishbayn Joffe in examining current debates over the imposition of "substantial equivalency" standards on Yeshivah schools in New York State.
• Reassessing Jewish Revenge During and After the Holocaust - Provide research support to Brandeis Professor Laura Jockusch on her project focused  on the gender aspects of Jewish revenge during and after the war.
• From Jerusalem to Lancaster County: Amish and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Women in the Modern World - Assist HBI Research Associate Dr. Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar proofread her manuscript.
• Women Wrote: Non-male Sources for Torah Study - Assist Brandeis Judaica librarian, Dr. Rachel Greenblatt with her project compiling source sheets.
  
• The Women Around Louis Brandeis - Assist Brandeis Professor Emerita, Joyce Antler, on her new project focused on the uncelebrated women who played key roles in the Justice's life.
• HBI Blog Assistant - Assist HBI Assistant Director Amy Powell with the HBI Blog.

• Participate in a 35 hours per week, Monday–Friday, internship program

• Produce under staff supervision, an original piece of scholarly research, a chapter from a dissertation, or a creative and/or artistic project that focuses on Jewish gender issues

• Assist HBI-affiliated scholars and Brandeis Offices with research and administrative tasks

• Learn about the daily operations of an academic research institute

• Receive a weekly stipend

Optional Activities

• Visit local institutions and organizations of Jewish interest

• Meet and learn from scholars and activists around the world who work on Jewish gender topics

• Live on the Brandeis campus in apartment style housing

Please submit each of the following items through the online application.

• Two paragraphs identifying which ONE of the Supervised Projects listed below are of interest and a description of your qualifications

• A description of your research

• Two academic references emailed directly to dolins@brandeis.edu . Ask your references to address your :

  • aptitude for graduate study in the humanities and social sciences.
  • oral and written communications skills
  • conceptual and analytical thinking abilities
  • character and interpersonal skills, maturity, integrity and emotional stability.

• C.V. / Résumé

• The Gender of Jewish Knowledge - Assist Brandeis Professor Jon A. Levisohn in his gendered analysis of the knowledge of Jewish practice.
• Kerala and Kibbutz: Ruby of Cochin, India’s Jews, and Israel - Assist Professor Bindu Malieckal, St. Anselm College, New Hampshire, in her project on the Israeli community of Jews from the Indian diaspora.
• Hebrew-Arabic Contact Zones: Tracing Arab-Jewish Women Writers in Israel/Palestine - Provide research support to Assistant Professor Yuval Evri, Brandeis University, on his project focused on Arab-Jewish women writers.
• Exploring the Role of Gender in "Substantial Equivalency" in Yeshivah Education - Assist HBI Director Lisa Fishbayn Joffe in examining current debates over the imposition of "substantial equivalency" standards on Yeshivah schools in New York State.
• The Women Around Louis Brandeis - Assist Brandeis Professor Emerita, Joyce Antler, on her new project focused on the uncelebrated women who played key roles in the Justice's life.