Sacred Facilitators Fellowship

Designed for those who feel called to create, hold, and facilitate sacred space in community

Building on the Den’s commitment to peer leadership, this cohort leadership experience brings together emerging leaders to receive expert training, rabbinic mentorship, and peer support as they learn to lead diverse Jewish learning experiences, guide ritual gatherings, and hold sacred space in community. Fellows develop facilitation and leadership skills in a supportive, spiritually grounded community of peers. This immersive experience combines hands-on leadership opportunities with ongoing guidance and reflection from the Den’s leadership team: rabbis, staff, members of the Den’s Board and Advisory Council, and select area experts who bring professional insight into key areas of training.

What You’ll Receive and What You’ll Do

• Monthly gatherings
  Sacred Facilitators meet each month for training, reflection, and peer support. Most sessions are in person, with a few virtual gatherings woven in.

• Rabbinic mentorship
  Receive personalized guidance from the Den’s rabbi(s), staff, and Board/Advisory Council members, with dedicated time for reflection and leadership development.

• Hands-on leadership opportunities within the Den community
  Lead or co-lead diverse Jewish learning experiences, ritual gatherings, and sacred space holding, gaining practical experience in real-time community settings.

• Communities of Practice (CoPs) — Peer-Leadership Support
  We’ll match you with a small peer group, or Community of Practice (CoP), to support your growth, deepen learning, and offer mutual encouragement. CoPs will meet independently outside of the cohort gatherings to continue discussion, practice, and peer mentorship.

• Access to curated Jewish texts, leadership frameworks, and spiritual resources
  Including readings, resources, and toolkits that deepen your understanding of leadership and Jewish spiritual guidance.

• Community of Emerging Leaders
  Connect with a cohort of peers dedicated to growing as Jewish communal leaders, cultivating a spiritually grounded and relational learning environment.

• At the successful completion of the Sacred Facilitators Fellowship, you will be awarded a Certificate of Sacred Facilitation and Communal Leadership from the Den Collective in recognition of your commitment to cultivating connection, care, and growth within our community.

  
  

Fellowship Requirements

Participation in the Fellowship is a commitment to shared learning, growth, and contribution. Fellows are expected to:

• Attend all sessions with consistency and active engagement

• Participate meaningfully in your Community of Practice (CoP) between cohort sessions

• Lead at three Den learning experiences during the fellowship year (could be one-offs or a series)

• Lead two Den Shabbat or Holiday ritual meal experiences for our community

• Integrate the teachings, tools, and mentorship from the fellowship into your evolving personal and communal leadership practice

• Everyone who is officially admitted into the program will be asked to please contribute $500 in order to support the creation of this year-long cohort experience. If this amount is cost prohibitive for you, please contribute what you are comfortable with. Cost is not a barrier for participation.

Goals and Learning Outcomes

A clear framework for sacred facilitation in contemporary Jewish community, including:

• Understanding and embodying the role of a leader as both facilitator and communal guide

• Developing skills to design, hold, and facilitate meaningful Jewish learning experiences and rituals

• Cultivating the capacity to hold sacred space that is inclusive, healing, and empowering

• Applying Jewish wisdom, texts, and spiritual traditions to leadership practice

• Growing confidence and resilience through mentorship, peer support, and reflective practice

• Building a foundation for ongoing leadership within the Den and broader Jewish community

• Integrating leadership practice with personal spiritual growth and ethical commitment

Transformational Experiences

• Guided leadership practice with real-time feedback from mentors and peers

• Deepening relationships within a cohort of emerging communal leaders

• Participating in Shabbat or holiday leadership practice, incorporating Den values of radical welcoming and authenticity

• Reflection and refinement of your unique leadership voice and style

• Embedding Jewish leadership practices, including elements of spiritual listening and ritual facilitation

Community and Support

• Join a spiritually grounded, cohort community of peers

• Ongoing access to Den rabbis, staff, and senior leaders for mentorship and consultation

• Opportunities to participate in the creation and facilitation of Den offerings during and after the fellowship

• A foundation for lasting relationships that support leadership growth beyond the fellowship

Timeline + Overview

The Sacred Facilitators Fellowship will launch at the end of the summer. If you are interested in applying, we invite you to share your name and contact information so we can notify you when the application opens. Once applications are submitted, they will be reviewed by the Fellowship Selection Team. Selected applicants will be invited to participate in a 45-minute virtual interview with members of the team. Following the interview process, applicants will be notified of final decisions.

Those invited to join the Den’s Sacred Facilitators Fellowship will receive an agreement to sign affirming their commitment to the fellowship experience, including attendance at all sessions. We understand that unforeseen circumstances, such as illness or other life events, may occasionally arise, and we ask that fellows communicate with us promptly should such situations occur. The fellowship cohort will receive the full calendar for the year and begin their shared learning journey.

Interested in applying to the Sacred Facilitators Fellowship?

the Den Collective® welcomes the participation of people of all abilities and backgrounds, levels of religiosity, gender identities, and sexual orientations. the Den Collective® fosters inclusive community and strives to accommodate all needs whenever possible.