Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on October 19, 2025 by Carole Daman
Monday will be the 19th yahrzeit of my beloved husband, Dr. Harlan Daman, Tzvi Hirsh ben Dovid Aryeh. Harlan died several days after Simchat Torah and the last Torah reading he ever heard was the beginning of Parshat Bereshit which we read this morning. One of Harlan’s prominent characteristics was his desire and ability to Continue Reading »
Posted on July 6, 2025 by Carole Daman
This Shabbos will be the 21st Yahrzeit of my father, Isidor Goldberg, Simcha Yisroel ben Shmuel z”l. My dad had a strong sense of Jewish peoplehood and the importance of the State of Israel. I remember when he independently started an initiative to distribute JNF blue boxes to neighbors, friends and family. He was also Continue Reading »
Posted on February 10, 2025 by Carole Daman
Women in the Haftarah for Parshat Beshalach The 14th of Shvat is the 13th yahrzeit of my mother, Rose Goldberg, Bryna Rayzel bat Avraham v’ Tcherna. She was active in Riverdale in local Jewish organizations including Bnai Brith, the Riverdale Jewish Community Council and UJA, cochairing Super Sunday for many years. She was very concerned Continue Reading »
Posted on July 18, 2024 by Carole Daman
This Dvar Torah was written by Carole Daman (Year Program ’73-’74, Spirituality Retreat, PLS) in memory of her late father, Isidor Goldberg z”l. Monday, July 22, 2024 will be a Pardes Day of Learning in his memory sponsored by Carole. This year the 20th yahrzeit of my father, Isidor Goldberg. Simcha Yisroel ben Shmuel, falls Continue Reading »
Posted on March 22, 2024 by Elaine Hochberg
Hello, I am Elaine Hochberg a proud supporter and Board Member of Pardes. Though I cannot be with you in person, I want you to know how delighted I am that you are learning and keeping our traditions alive and vibrant through your connection with Pardes. And what better time is there to take joy Continue Reading »
Posted on February 4, 2023 by Carole Daman
My mother, Rose, was a very warm, vivacious woman who was active in Jewish communal affairs into her 90’s. For many years she co-chaired the UJA-Federation Super Sunday campaign in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. She was also active in her synagogue, B’nai Brith Women (later called “Jewish Women International”) and the Riverdale Jewish Continue Reading »
Posted on October 23, 2022 by Carole Daman
Today is the 16th Yahrzeit of my wonderful husband, Dr. Harlan Daman, Tsvi Hirsh ben Dovid Aryeh. He died during the week after Simchat Torah so the last Torah portion he heard was the first account of Creation. He did not get to hear the rest of Parshat Bereshit. R. Nachman Cohen has observed that Continue Reading »
Posted on September 21, 2020 by Carole Daman
This blog piece was written by Carole Daman (Year ’73-’74, Spirituality Retreat ’13, ’14, ’15, ’17, ’18, WLS ’08, ’09, ELS ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16 ’17, ’18, ’19, ’20). Each year a Day of Learning is dedicated in memory of her late husband, Harlan Daman (Tzvi Hirsh ben Dovid Aryeh) z”l. The following is Continue Reading »
Posted on March 6, 2019 by Lee Lasher
It is a privilege for Cheryl and me to sponsor and dedicate today’s learning at Pardes in honor of our Children, Gabrielle and Jake Moskovitz, David Lasher and Jake Lasher. We hope and pray that our children will always know and feel how much we love them and that they should cherish the importance of Continue Reading »
Posted on November 30, 2017 by Stephen Donshik
The Day of Learning on Thursday, November 30th, 2017 is in memory of Karen A. Shapira z”l on her birthday. The day is sponsored by Barbara and Danny Shapira. Pardes Dean David Bernstein had the opportunity to recall a fond memory of Karen z”l, “a woman who deeply cared for the Jewish people,all humanity and brought menschlchkeit to all she did.” The below words were shared by Continue Reading »
