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The American Pardes Foundation is a US IRS 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are fully deductible to the extent of the law. Donors receive an electronic receipt that is acceptable for IRS reporting. For Israeli donors, The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies is a tax-exempt charitable organization. We accept VISA and MasterCard.

Help Pardes Develop Passionate and Creative Jewish Leaders

Your contribution to Pardes allows you to play a key role in building a Jewish leadership that will ensure the continuity of the Jewish people - through your support of our unique institution of Jewish learning.

Why is Pardes unique? Pardes is the only center of Jewish learning in Israel today where students engage in rigorous Torah study in a completely nonjudgmental, non-coercive environment of open inquiry and spiritual searching that allows them to develop their own deep and personal connection to the Jewish heritage.

Founded in 1972, Pardes has a 30-year-long track record of producing caring Jewish laypeople and professionals with deep Jewish knowledge, a passion for Jewish living and openness to all Jews - the kind of Jews who every day become the cornerstones of enduring Jewish community wherever they go. You probably know Pardes alumni who are teachers and leaders in your community. The work of Pardes graduates demonstrates how potent the Pardes recipe is for reinvigorating Jewish life from the ground up. And as someone who cares about the future of the Jewish people,you know how high the stakes are - for yourself, for your children, for Jews everywhere.

As a contributor to Pardes, you will help to develop the Jewish people's most important resources: the minds and hearts of our young leaders. For over 30 years, Pardes has been supported in part by people like you who are concerned about Jewish continuity, Jewish community and the life of Torah. Your financial support today will ensure - at a time when the continuity of Jewish life is at risk - that Pardes will continue its indispensable contribution to the Jewish future.

Pardes has grown greatly in recent years. 500 overseas and local residents participate in Pardes learning programs in Jerusalem each year, including over 100 university graduates from the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Ukraine and the UK.

The Pardes Fellows Program offers a second year of advanced text study for students who wish to expand their learning experience.

The graduate Pardes Educators Program provides intensive study and a Master' s degree in education for 10 to 15 teachers each year who then return to North America to staff Jewish schools and educate the next generation.

The Advanced Scholars Learning Seminar offers an in-depth Halakhic studies program.

Our Summer Programs and Evening Seminars bring many more students of all ages and Jewish backgrounds through the Institute's doors.

Pardes also has an impact on the Israel community with our popular Continuing Education Program which offers a variety of weekly courses.

The essential mission of Pardes Institute is to create a core of learned and committed laypeople and leaders who will insure the continuity of the Jewish people. Pardes shines a light of classical text study and a commitment to the entirety and indivisibility of the Jewish people. At Pardes, dedication to Jewish life, and the Jewish future mark the first priority of faculty and students. But the success of the Pardes Institute and its mission depends on the financial support of people like you. You can be a part of this important project by supporting Pardes today.