Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on October 17, 2021 by Hannah Greenberg
This blog post was written by Hannah Greenberg is a second-year student at Pardes and part of the Pardes Day School Educators Program, Cohort 21. Last weekend, taking advantage of the last of our gorgeous summer weather, we went on our first Pardes Shabbaton to the Galil. Taking the Sanhedrin trail we walked the path Continue Reading »
Posted on December 17, 2020 by David Schapiro
This article was written by PCJE (PEEP) student David Schapiro. Chanukka ohr Channuka ohr Chanuka ohr Hanuka ohr Hanukka ohr Hannukka ohr Chanukkah? Pick your favourite! We are in the middle of the festival, which despite its recency has accumulated a wide range of – not only ways to spell it – but also halachot Continue Reading »
Posted on May 31, 2020 by Lara Rodin
This was delivered at the 2020/5780 closing circle, by Lara Rodin (PCJE ’18-’20). אָדָם צָרִיךְ לְהַחֲזִיק טוֹבָה לְמָקוֹם שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ הֲנָאָה מִמֶּנּוּ A person must be grateful to a place in which they derived benefit (Breishit Rabbah 79:6) I have derived much benefit from my time at Pardes. I am so grateful to my peers Continue Reading »
Posted on October 7, 2019 by Sefi Kraut
Mahloket Matters: How Traditional Texts Can Inform Modern Civil Discourse Reflections on teaching at Pardes, Summer 2019 We often think of disagreements as an unfortunate aspect of life. Yet in the tradition of the Mishna, Talmud, and Biblical commentators, mahloket l’shem shamayim (constructive disagreement) is a vital tool to generate critical thinking and personal growth. In fact, Jews Continue Reading »
Posted on November 14, 2018 by Lara Rodin
Dear Pardes community, This past week, I was faced with the question of what to do when holy objects of ritual and spiritual expression become tools for political and social provocation, incitement, and aggression. Last year, I began wrapping tefillin. Tefillin boxes include four essential sections from the Torah taken from the books of Shemot, Exodus Continue Reading »
