By: Rabbi Jess Minnen These days we tend to encounter classic texts as adaptations, if we encounter them at all. But for me, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey actually succeeded before I ever saw it because it sent me back to its source: I decided to read a three-thousand-year-old epic poem from the oral tradition of Continue Reading »
Each year, it is a joy to celebrate Pardes alumni who have reached the milestone of rabbinic ordination. We are proud to honor the many members of our community who were ordained this year through a variety of rabbinical programs and seminaries across the Jewish world. Their ordinations reflect years of learning, growth, and dedication Continue Reading »
Jerusalem – September 15, 2025 — The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies is proud to announce the appointment of Dammara Rose Markowitz as Chair of its Israel Board, marking a new phase of global vision, rising leadership, and renewed investment in the future of Jewish learning. An alumna of Pardes and a lifelong Jewish educator, Continue Reading »
