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2012 PEP Graduation Dvar Torah

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By Rabbi Julie Gordon, PEP ’12

Soon we will leave the security of Pardes’ Beit Midrash where if we had a question or wanted to study a text, there was always a teacher or a student interested in helping, guiding and learning with us. We all know there is so much more to learn. When I feel overwhelmed by the massive tomes yet unexplored, I am inspired by these words from the Torah:

יא) כִּי הַמִּצְוָה הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוְּךָ הַיּוֹם לֹא נִפְלֵאת הִוא מִמְּךָ וְלֹא רְחֹקָה הִוא:

Moshe spoke to the children of Israel: “Surely, this Instruction which I enjoin upon you this day is not too baffling for you, nor is it beyond your reach. Continue reading →

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My Dvar Torah at PEP graduation

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By Sam Blumberg, PEP ’12

Over the last three years at Pardes, I have learned a ton. I’ve learned Torah, Talmud, Mishna, pedagogy, philosophy– all things that I knew little about before my time in the Pardes Educators Program.
But I didn’t come here to learn. I came here to teach.

In the thirteenth chapter of Yevamot, it is stated כל האומר אין לו אלא תורה‫,‬ אין לו אלא תורה — one who says that he will only learn Torah and not put it into action receives only the merit for learning it. This is quickly rejected.

אפילו תורה אין לו–– כל שישנו בעשיה‫,‬ ישנו בלמידה‫.‬ כל שאינו בעשיה‫,‬ אינו בלמידה.

In fact, one only receives the merit from Continue reading →

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My PEP Graduation Dvar Torah

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By Esther DuBow, PEP ’12

Daniel Weinreb, you are truly a scholar and a gentleman and having you as a colleague these past two years has been wonderful. I want that “sugya” you wrote for closing lunch. In return, I’ll give you a copy of our spiel, (PAUSE) assuming there are some left that weren’t burned in protest.

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you and give hakarat hatov:

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My Dvar Torah from PEP Graduation Ceremony

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By Joanne Loiben, PEP ’12

Writer’s block. How can I sum up these past 3 years into a neat little 3 minute Dvar Torah? The memories, the moments, the worlds that once existed on this 3rd floor hidden paradise. The teachers, the knowledge, the learning, the constant flow of engaging conversations. Who I was 3 years ago is not exactly who I am today, and I have Pardes to thank for that. I came not knowing what to expect, packing up my bags after college graduation and landing at Ben Gurion, without even so much as an address in Jerusalem, or a phone number to dial to let someone know I have arrived.  I am leaving a confident and Continue reading →

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