Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Fellowship

ABOUT THE EISENDRATH LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT FELLOWSHIP

The Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Program is a year-long fellowship for recent college graduates or individuals with equivalent academic and professional experience who are interested in Judaism, social justice, and public policy. Being an Eisendrath Legislative Assistant (LA) at the Religious Action Center (RAC) of Reform Judaism means getting involved and playing a pivotal role in our work: legislative advocacy, leadership development programs, communications, organizing, and supporting the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism (CSA).

The salary for the 2024-2025 cohort is $42,000, and the program will run from August 20, 2024 to August 8, 2025.

We are particularly interested in investing in and engaging with applicants who come from underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds. This includes People of Color, people with disabilities, people coming from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized identities. LAs are at the heart of every aspect of the Reform Movement's social justice work, and we are committed to making the Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Fellowship and RAC reflective of the diverse Movement and wider Jewish communities we represent. No specific academic or Jewish background is required to be a legislative assistant, and applicants do not need to be affiliated with the Reform Movement. Learn more about the fellowship's focus on racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Each LA takes on a different policy portfolio (based in resolutions adopted by the Commission on Social Action, the Union for Reform Judaism, and the Central Conference of American Rabbis), bringing a Reform Jewish perspective to the crucial social justice issues of the day. LAs are the lead staff members on their policy issues, playing a key role developing strategy, drafting materials, and driving our work forward. One LA, the Linda Rae Sher Legislative Assistant, will work on abortion, reproductive rights, and women’s rights. All work occurs across lines of difference, recognizing that building transformative relationships is core to achieving a world in which Judaism enables all people to experience peace and wholeness (shalom), justice and equity (tzedek), and belonging and joy (shayachut and simcha). 

Learn more and apply here.