Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on April 13, 2014 by Naomi Zaslow
Over the last week, I and most of my fellow PEPers, have been traveling around the States, doing model lessons for schools in hopes of gainful employment. One of my favorite model lessons that I’ve done focused on the Passover Seder and the way that we tell our story of leaving Egypt year after year. Continue Reading »
Posted on September 30, 2012 by Naomi Zaslow
When I was first applying to Pardes, (two years ago!) it took me a while to come to terms with the fact that we have no campus. Pardes is located above a Mazda dealership, on the border of the Talpiyot Industrial Zone. In my dreams, I had imagined studying gemara in some leafy quad and Continue Reading »
Posted on February 18, 2012 by Naomi Zaslow
Three hassids are walking in a park, taking about the glory of their Rebbes. The first hassid shakes his head sagely – “My Rebbe is so great,” he says. “Last week were walking in the neighborhood and came across a house burning. Oy! What a shame! But my Rebbe was unperturbed. He spread his hands Continue Reading »
Posted on January 30, 2012 by Naomi Zaslow
Tonight, my Night Seder chevruta – the amazingly talented Daniel Shibley – and I finished all 13 chapters of Ketubot in Mishna Masechet Nashim. To celebrate, we both gave short dvar’s, and had a small siyum (party). When Shibley initially asked me to give a dvar on what we had learned over the last few Continue Reading »
Posted on January 22, 2012 by Naomi Zaslow
The Spring semester begins today! Here are the “goodbye” videos from the last community lunch of Fall semester: For those who missed it, R. Landes is taking a sabbatical this semester… he’ll be back next Fall!
Posted on January 16, 2012 by Naomi Zaslow
Posted on December 27, 2011 by Naomi Zaslow
As a ‘Bas Yisroel’ growing up in Orthodox Miami, we celebrated Christmas the traditional way: by going out for Kosher Chinese food. This year I shook up that tradition, and went to Cafe Neshikot, an all-Pardes holiday cabaret! I laughed, I cried, and I took pictures. Happy holidays! A special thank you to Cheryl Stone for putting the whole Continue Reading »
Posted on December 1, 2011 by Naomi Zaslow
Posted on November 25, 2011 by Naomi Zaslow
Posted on November 24, 2011 by Naomi Zaslow
