Patheos.com – How the Bible Gives Us the Compass We Need for Americas Turmoil Now
Posted on August 8, 2021
Written by Noah Lawrence (Year ’15-’16, Summer ’16) – Unprecedented is one of our most frequent words for these challenging times in America. We have witnessed astonishing political turmoil and even violence reaching a climax during the transfer of power in Washington and still ongoing in our conflict over understanding what happened this past January. Continue Reading »
eJP – Smashing the idol of inertia: Sunsetting the second day of holidays
Posted on August 8, 2021
Written by Rabbi Dr. Shai Cherry (Year ’91-’93) – Returning to the States after two years at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem, where I first became traditionally observant, was disorienting enough. Never did I seriously entertain keeping the second day of holidays as do most traditional Jews outside of Israel. But that was way back Continue Reading »
Capital Campaign Update: More Images of Beit Karen to Explore!
Posted on August 3, 2021
Matti Rosenshine Architects has released a new set of renderings of Beit Karen, with wonderful examples of the architecture, both inside and outside. This is all part of our Campaign for the Generations, a $36 million capital and endowment campaign to build a spacious and modern home in Jerusalem and to bring new programs to Continue Reading »
Capital Campaign Update: Building Up Starts with Digging Down
Posted on July 31, 2021
The Excavation Permit to dig the foundation of Beit Karen is in the final stages of processing with the municipality of Jerusalem! Pardes is now authorized to formally prepare the site. This includes a variety of tasks, such as: Placement of acoustic/decorative fencing around the lot Clearing of all surface debris Removal of pavement and/or Continue Reading »
eJewishPhilanthropy – Nigel Savage (Year ’94-’95) looks back on two decades at Hazon
Posted on July 26, 2021
Written by Helen Chernikoff – In 2000, Nigel Savage founded Hazon, an early Jewish environmental organization, around the idea of raising awareness by combining issues like sustainability and justice with bringing people together to enjoy the outdoors. Now, the group is merging with the Pearlstone Retreat Center in Baltimore County, Md., and Savage will step Continue Reading »
Texas Hillel Foundation Hires Rabbi Will Hall
Posted on July 26, 2021
Ahead of the 2021-’22 school year, Texas Hillel Foundation is welcoming Rabbi Will Hall (Year ’14-’15) to the position of rabbi/senior Jewish educator and Aviva Mangista to the position of Jewish Agency Israel fellow as part of its Jewish Student Life team. These staff positions are central to Texas Hillel’s mission of enriching the lives Continue Reading »
Pardes Alumni Featured in Jewish Week 36 Under 26 2021 List
Posted on July 14, 2021
Mazal tov to Pardes alumni Merav Fine Braun (Spirituality Retreat ’13-’14, Summer ’14) and Dammara Hall (PCJE ’16-’18, Summer ’16) who were both featured in The New York Jewish Week 36 Under 36 2021 list. Each year The Jewish Week celebrates 36 noteworthy New Yorkers, all 36 years old or younger, who make New York Continue Reading »
Pardes 2020-21 students donate beautiful bookshelf to Jerusalem location
Posted on July 13, 2021
Pardes 2020-21 students donated a beautiful bookshelf, adorned with beloved books from the class of 5781, inscribed with notes to future students. A framed quote atop the bookshelf shares “Just as my ancestors planted for me, I too, I am planting for my descendants (Ta’anit 23a). There is an invitation to borrow, donate, and leave Continue Reading »
I’m a Black Ex-Felon. I Have a Message About Cancel Culture
Posted on July 9, 2021
David Ben Moshe (Year ’17-’18, Summer ’17), bravely shares reflections on his personal life story in Newsweek Magazine.
Alum Merissa Nathan Gerson (Year ’10-’11) Publishes New Book
Posted on July 8, 2021
When I attended yeshiva at the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies it was for one reason, and one reason only: I was an advice columnist, Ask Your Yenta, writing about sex and dating and I had no idea about what Judaism had to say on the topic. I spent a difficult and amazing year neck-deep in Jewish text study, and emerged Continue Reading »
