• The Center for Applied Torah

    The Center for Applied Torah

    Spiritual Resilience Through Jewish Mindfulness

  • Thank you so much for your interest in this cohort of the Center for Applied Torah in partnership with Institute for Jewish Spirituality. To learn more about the program, please visit our website.

    The application deadline is Friday, November 6, 2026.

    This application will ask you to:

    • Complete basic information about yourself
    • Respond to 2 brief questions about your current role:
      • Please describe your role in 2-3 sentences.
      • Who do you serve? How do you describe your community? Who are the people who make up your community?
    • Respond to 2 brief questions about spiritual resilience in your rabbinate:
      • What are the pressing or divisive issues currently affecting your community, and what practices are currently supporting spiritual resilience for you and your members related to those issues?
      • How do you anticipate that participating in this cohort will help you in your current role?

    Once submitted, a member of the Atra team will be in touch with you to discuss next steps.

    All decisions regarding applications will be made by Friday, November 20, 2026.

    Participant fee for the cohort is $180.

    If you have any questions while filling out the application, need accessibility accommodations, or would like to discuss a sliding scale for the participant fee, please reach out to Hillary Gardenswartz at hillary@atrarabbis.org.

  • General Information

  • How did you hear about this opportunity?*
  • Have you previously participated in any programs, workshops, labs, or coaching with Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation?*
  • Have you previously participated in any programs with Institute for Jewish Spirituality?*

  • Attendance at all meetings is required. The sessions will take place from 2 - 3:30 pm ET on the following dates.

    December 3, 2026
    December 17, 2026
    January 21, 2027
    February 11, 2027
    March 4, 2027
    April 1, 2027

  • Your Current Work

  • What is the size of your organization, congregation, or community? If it has a membership model, please select the number of member-units, not individuals.*
  • Please describe the populations you work with (check all that apply):*
  • 0/200

  • Questions about Spiritual Resilience in your Work

  • 0/300
  • 0/300

  • Thank you for taking the time to complete this written application! We appreciate the time and effort you have put into this form, and we look forward to reviewing your materials. 

    Please reach out to Hillary Gardenswartz at hillary@atrarabbis.org with any questions.

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