Pardes News
Baltimore Leader Neil Schechter Elected Treasurer of the American Pardes Foundation
New York, NY – September 17, 2007 – Neil Schechter of Baltimore has been elected Vice President of The American Pardes Foundation, which serves as the U.S. arm of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.
Mr. Schechter has been a member of the American Pardes Foundation Board of Directors for two years and has been a regular participant in the annual, week-long Pardes Executive Seminar in Jerusalem. For the past seven years, Mr. Schechter served as the Washington Regional General Counsel for Toll Brothers in its Washington D.C. region, and recently became the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Clark Turner Communities in Baltimore. A resident of the Annapolis area, Mr. Schechter and his wife Margie and their two children are active members of Temple Beth Shalom of Arnold where Mr. Schechter has served as Board President, Chairman of the Building Steering Committee, and as a teacher.
“Neil is a true post-denominational Jew who loves Torah study and whose creativity and sensitivity benefit a large number of institutions. It’s exciting to have him take a more prominent role with Pardes,” stated Rabbi Daniel Landes, Director of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.
“We’re extremely pleased to have Neil bring his top leadership and experience to Pardes,” stated Josh Chadajo, Executive Director of the American Pardes Foundation.
“I’m very honored to serve in this new role, and am eager to help as Pardes enters an unprecedented period of growth,” stated Mr. Schechter.
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies The independent Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies immerses its students in the study of classic Jewish texts. Men and women of diverse backgrounds learn together in a rigorous, challenging, and open-minded environment. This learning experience nurtures a deep and personal connection to Jewish heritage, a love for the Jewish people and Israel, and a commitment to becoming leaders in the Jewish community. Founded in 1972, Pardes offers Year, Summer, Executive, Advanced and Educator learning programs for university students and graduates.
Neil J. Schechter
Mr. Schechter has been Regional General Counsel at Toll Brothers, Inc. in Washington D.C. since 2000. Prior to that, he spent two years as a Partner at Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman Law Firm in Baltimore, Maryland. He holds a B.A. from Columbia University (1977) and a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law (1981). Since 1993, he has held various positions at Temple Beth Shalom of Arnold, including Board President, Chairman of the Building Committee, and confirmation class teacher. Mr. Schechter lives in Severna Park, Maryland, with his wife Margie Corwin. They have two children, Julia and Max