All Research Fellows are full-time participants of the Beit Midrash Program, who have committed to a full year of study at Pardes.
For reference, below are past research fellowship opportunities. As faculty projects and plans emerge, opportunities for the 2025-6 academic year will be announced by February 2025.
Supplemental fellowship applications will only be considered once a full Beit Midrash Program application has been received.
Fellowship deadline: March 16, 2025
Note: While acceptances to the Beit Midrash Program cohort are rolling until the deadline, some fellowships in high demand may be awarded only once the March deadline has passed.
The Tanakh Fellow will work together with Judy Klitsner on the organizing, researching and production of her commentary on the Bible, which will be part of a major online library. The Torah commentary will combine rigorous literary analysis with psychological and philosophical human insights that are relevant to a modern reader.
The Rabbinic Literature Fellow will assist Gila Fine with research into rabbinic material culture of specific objects portrayed in the Talmud, exploring their physical, practical, ritual, and symbolic properties.
The Student Journal Editor Fellow will work together with faculty member Rabbi Rahel Berkovits on the organizing, editing and production of Pardes’ Student Torah Journal. The journal aims to foster and support Pardes students at the start of their Torah journey and encourage them to begin writing on and interpreting primary texts so that they can start to add their diverse voices to the conversation of tradition and Torah.
The Halakha Fellowship in Jewish Law as Common Sense will work together with Rabbi Dr. Elisha Ancselovits in editing his upcoming book, How to Read Halakha as Common Sense – A Primer on Listening to an Author via the Text.
The fellowship is an is an opportunity to familiarize oneself with the range of Halakha sources from Biblical law through Second-Temple and rabbinic literature to twentieth-
century poskim. It is suited to candidates who are fluent in rabbinic Hebrew and Aramaic.
The Talmud Skills Research Fellow will assist Rabbi Daniel Reifman in developing his Intermediate/Advanced Talmud Skills course into a curriculum and/or online resource. This will be distributed to schools and educators through the Pardes Center for Jewish Education.
Start date: ASAP
We are seeking a charismatic, creative, and action-oriented Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement and Activation to lead this initiative. This individual will play a key role in bridging the gap between the immersive Jerusalem-based Pardes experience and the ongoing life-long learning opportunities we offer in North America.
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Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter detailing their qualifications and passion for this role. All applications should be sent to Assistant Director of Programs at Monica at monica@pardes.org.
Cover letters should answer the following questions
Applications are due by October 8th and interviews will be the week of October 28th. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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