Pardes is excited to announce that 25 alumni were ordained as rabbis this spring!
Pardes has always proudly welcomed Jews of all Jewish backgrounds, beliefs, and denominational affiliations to our programs. It is often said that the cross-pollination that takes place in our Beit Midrash is the secret sauce that makes the Pardes experience so extraordinary. As such, we take particular pride in the fact that these 25 alumni listed below were ordained from six different rabbinical schools and collectively represent a spectrum of Jewish affiliations and denominations.
Pardes offers programs in partnership with a variety of rabbinical schools that specialize in day school and experiential Jewish education. Many students also enroll in the Pardes Year/Semester Program as a mechina year, a year of learning in preparation for entry into rabbinical school. For more information, contact Carmella Rose at carmella@pardes.org.il.
Pardes regrets any omissions or errors on this list. Please contact jamie@pardes.org regarding corrections.
Hebrew College
Hebrew Union College
| Jonathan Falco | Summer ’12 |
| Rebecca Sabin Hecht | Silicon Valley Beit Midrash ’15, ’16 |
| Michael Lewis | Year ’19-’20 |
| Leah Nussbaum | Part Time ’19 |
| Eliza Scheffler | Summer ’16 |
| Noah Westreich | Hourly ’18 |
Jewish Theological Seminary
| Gabe Cohen | Year ’15 |
| Jesse Nagelberg | Year ’17 |
| Ben Varon | Summer ’20 |
| Naomi Zaslow | Year ’11-’12 & Educators ’12-’14 |
Yeshivat Maharat
| Emily Goldberg Winer | Mahloket Matters Fellowship ’22 |
| Yael Keller | Year ’10 |
| Phoebe Ana Rabinowitsch | Year ’17 |
| Adina Fredman | Jewish Heritage Travel (Poland) ’13 |
| Amy Newman | Summer Curriculum Workshop ’08 |
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
| Sarah Brammer-Shlay | Part Time ’21 |
| Allyson Zacharoff | Year Program ’17 |
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies
| Cheryl Stone | Educators ’10-’12 |
