HEBREW LEVEL
Fellows who are not conversational Hebrew speakers are required to learn Hebrew. Fellows are encouraged to investigate a variety of ulpanim, private tutors and non-conventional means of learning Hebrew based upon their Hebrew literacy and their learning style. The Dorot Fellowship values Hebrew language as a key to one's engagement in Israel and as a critical ingredient for Jewish leadership.
OTHER LANGUAGES
Fellows who are fluent in Hebrew (or nearly so), can choose to learn Arabic, Russian, or Amharic in addition to, or in place of Hebrew, to enrich their experience of Israel.
JEWISH STUDIES
The DFI believes that Jewish literacy is a prerequisite for Jewish leadership. Hence, Fellows are required to engage in Jewish study, though this may be broadly defined. A Fellow with little formal Jewish education will be required to learn in a traditional chevruta setting. A Fellow with extensive formal Jewish education will be required to explore new material, explore previously learned material through a new prism or in a new setting.
The DFI encourages learning in small groups, through tutorials, through engagement with creative arts, through encounters with the Land of Israel, and in varieties of informal settings.
