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Description
Pardes for a Day is a unique opportunity to experience the daily routine and classes at Pardes, including special class for seminar participants, all taught by Pardes’ renowned faculty members.
It is a great chance to check out the rhythm and energy of Pardes and learn more about our long-term programs, or simply spend a day in a special Beit Midrash located in the heart of Jerusalem, immersed in intensive learning.
Schedule
9:00-9:30 am
Registration & Orientation
9:30-11:15 am
All of Judaism on One Foot
David Levin Kruss
Study ten biblical verses that summarize all of Judaism...Yes, it can be done.
11:30 am - 1:15 pm
Personalized Prayer
Tovah Leah Nachmani
Prayer challenges everybody. Sometimes the words are locked, and other times they are open. Sometimes only the melodies can carry the meaning of a prayer. But even the melodies become richer when we understand what the prayers mean. This course will enable the ancient words of prayer to become a bit more sincere and personal, through exploring their content and analyzing their traditional sources.
The ‘Other’ in Judaism
Hindy Ginsberg
In Jewish life, various situations arise in which people are excluded. Women, converts, homosexuals, and non-practicing Jews are just some of the groups who may find themselves left out. This class will explore classic texts in order to understand how and why the Torah treats some differently.
Judaism for Everybody
Michael Feuer
In the concluding section of the Rambam's Mishneh Torah - the Laws of Kings and their Wars - we find Maimonides’ analysis of the relationship between Israel and the nations, such as the seven Noahide laws that apply to all of humanity, his opinion on the potential of non-Jews to be received into the world to come, and the ultimate messianic vision of Israel and the nations. This class is an in-depth exploration of what the Rambam has to say about these and other topics, as well as a forum for articulating new visions of how the Jewish people can engage the world.
1:00pm
Optional Mincha
1:30 – 2:30pm
Bagel Lunch – a chance to find out more about Pardes and our programs
2:30 – 5:00 pm
God or His Commandments - a Talmudic Discussion of Priorities
Leah Rosenthal
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Date
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Admissions
The seminar is open to men and women aged 19 and up.
Please sign up with our online
registration form.
Tuition
$10 (40 NIS)
Contact
Please contact
for more information.
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