The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

About Pardes

Pardes is an open, co-ed and non-denominational Jewish learning community, based in Jerusalem and with programs worldwide.

Students encounter and grapple with classic texts and traditions of Judaism, while exploring their relevance to today’s most pressing issues.

Pardes empowers students with the knowledge and tools to take ownership of their Jewish experience.

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“There is nothing I can recommend more than spending time at Pardes. Through the teachers and friends I met, I discovered how Judaism can be a source of guidance, making me a more informed Jew and a better person. Best spent year of my life.”

Matt Bar, Philadelphia, PA
Founder and Executive Director of Bible Raps

Programs

Whether you have always dreamt of studying in Israel, are looking for something meaningful to do during your vacation, or are considering a career in Jewish Education, Pardes offers a variety of learning opportunities at every level.

Year Programs

Short-Term Israel Programs

Pardes Community Education

Short-Term North American Programs

Pardes Center for Jewish Educators (PCJE)

Pardes Center for Judaism & Conflict Resolution (PCJCR)

Tailored Group Experiences at Pardes

“Pardes is a great place for Jews of all nationalities. Our commonality as young Jews who want to learn and to ask questions is far greater than anything that might divide us.”

Veronique Kretz, Strasbourg, France
Philosophy & Law graduate

Events
News

Yossi Klein Halevi: Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
29 Pierre Koenig Street, TalpiotWednesday, October 107:30 pm

Pardes Nashville Learning Group: Portrait of a Leader

Gordon Jewish Community Center
801 Percy Warner Blvd, NashvilleSunday, October 2111:00 am - 12:30 pm

Jewish Life, Halakha and our Changing Reality

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
29 Pierre Koenig Street, TalpiotWednesday, October 247:30 pm

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Aviva Golbert Named as Director of Pardes Center for Jewish Educators

September 4, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AVIVA GOLBERT NAMED AS DIRECTOR OF PARDES CENTER FOR JEWISH EDUCATORS (JERUSALEM, Israel-September 3, 2018) Aviva Golbert, the current Acting Director of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators (PCJE), has been appointed Director of PCJE as of the start of the 2018-2019 academic year. A Jewish educator with over 20 years of Continue Reading »

The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies Launches Online Tefilah Education Database for Jewish Educators

August 28, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES LAUNCHES ONLINE TEFILAH EDUCATION DATABASE FOR JEWISH EDUCATORS (JERUSALEM, Israel- August 28, 2018) The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies (www.pardes.org.il) announces the launch of its Tefilah database for Jewish educators worldwide. The online database is a free resource under the umbrella of the Pardes Center for Jewish Continue Reading »

Ayeka and Pardes Announce Collaboration to Create Soulful Parenting Podcast

August 23, 2018

AYEKA AND PARDES ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION TO CREATE SOULFUL PARENTING PODCAST Jerusalem, Israel, August 22, 2018 – Ayeka: The Center for Soulful Jewish Education today announced the release of the podcast mini-series Inspired Parenting: Jewish Tools for Reflection and Growth, together with the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies’ online Jewish learning site, Continue Reading »

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“There is something magical about studying and living in Jerusalem. If you want to know where the things we are learning about happened, you just look out the window.”

Gil Bar-Shoshan, Berlin, Germany
Fund manager at Aviva Investors

Elmad: Online Learning

The online home of Pardes Digital Learning. Elmad provides access to Pardes’s unique blend of learning, with a variety of original podcasts, words of Torah and recorded lectures by our renowned faculty.

Topics include: Torah, Holidays, Halakah, History, Modernity, Spirituality, Education, Personalities, and the Self.

“My teachers were inspiring and wouldn’t let me get away with not knowing. My first year of Pardes was the hardest I ever worked, not to mention how fun it was. Pardes is a meeting place of spectacular souls.”

Jessica Fain, San Francisco, CA
Customer Success Partner at Box Inc.

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Pardes inspires leaders, builds knowledge and transforms the Jewish world through an open, challenging and dynamic encounter with Jewish text and tradition in a diverse and supportive environment.

Become a part of this important project by supporting Pardes today.