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Pardes Has a Program for You

bulletYear Program

"Pardes Classic"
This original Pardes program, started in 1972, offers serious study for post-college age students, with dynamic interactive learning, day and overnight trips and social action. Students learn both in Havruta and in seminar-style classes five days per week.

bulletPardes Educators Program

A two year program of traditional text study at Pardes, leading to a career as a teacher in a Jewish day school in North America. The program is generously subsidized and includes monthly living stipends. An optional Masters in Jewish Education is available with most tuition covered. The Pardes Educators Program was developed with and is funded by a grant from The AVI CHAI Foundation.

bulletPardes Fellows and Advanced Scholars Program

The Pardes Fellows Program is a leadership development program for students who have experienced at least a year of intensive Jewish text study in Israel. The Advanced Scholars Program offers advanced courses in Intensive Halakha, Talmud - Iyun, Halakhic Process and Talmudic Methodology.

bulletContinuing Education

Pardes offers weekly classes on a range of topics from Talmud to Scribal Arts, as well as evening shiurim and an open Beit Midrash. Pardes Take-Out sends faculty members to teach in private homes by arrangement.

bulletElul High Holiday Program

Through intensive textual study of high holiday themes, participants gain understanding and practical knowledge, which make observance of the high holidays more meaningful for years to come. The program runs from the beginning of September through the day after Yom Kippur, coinciding with the beginning of the academic year.

bullet Summer Programs

Pardes offers short, intensive two and three-week Summer Learning sessions with text study, cultural, spiritual, community service and social activities, Hebrew language Ulpan study, and a Curriculum Workshop for novice day school teachers

bullet Executive Seminar

A one-week program geared to executives, professionals and community leaders.

bullet Visitors and Groups

Pardes offers custom programs of one hour to several days for groups visiting Israel. Individual visitors may request to join Continuing Education courses.

bullet Pardes in North America

Members of the Pardes faculty teach and lecture throughout North America and Europe. They offer individual classes as well as complete educational programs to community groups, synagogues, alumni, Federation leadership, Jewish Community Centers, Jewish educators, Hillel Foundations and University Judaic Studies Departments.