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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 »

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 »

To date, we have raised $27,003,074! In the online brochure below, you will find wonderful opportunities to make a direct impact on Pardes in your name or in the name of loved ones.   Pardes has launched a $36 million capital and endowment campaign to enhance our physical space and technological infrastructure. Once completed, these improvements will Continue Reading »

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 »

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 »

Rabbi Elhanan Miller is the founding editor of People of the Book, an online initiative geared at teaching Jewish faith, culture and history to Muslim audiences through viral videos shared on social media. An Arabic specialist, Miller previously served as the Arab Affairs Reporter for The Times of Israel and as rabbi of the Jewish Continue Reading »

Rabbi Amirit Rosen is the Rabbi of Kehilat Moreshet Avraham in Jerusalem together with her husband, Rabbi David Goodman. Amirit studied for her ordination at the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem. During her Masters at the Schechter Institute in Talmud and Midrash, Amirit co-established “The interfaith Initiative in the Negev”. Amirit studied at the Arava Continue Reading »

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 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 »

David Ben Moshe (Year ’17-’18, Summer ’17), bravely shares reflections on his personal life story in Newsweek Magazine.