Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on August 3, 2012 by Vicki Raun
Pardes Summer Program students Annabelle Jaffe, almost 91, and Jacqueline Cohen, almost 19, are decades apart in age and live in different parts of the globe. But they both brought to Pardes lifelong involvement with their local Jewish communities and will leave Pardes with renewed commitments to Jewish life in their hometowns. Annabelle Jaffe is Continue Reading »
Posted on August 3, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
This week Rabbi Alex Israel discusses Parashat VaEtchanan To download, click here. Shabbat Shalom!
Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ross Meltzer
I am not sure when the last time was I actually did something for the first time. So when I was approached a few days ago to write a blog, I knew instinctively from childhood that I have to try everything once. I wasn’t sure how to approach this, or if anyone would even read Continue Reading »
Posted on July 30, 2012 by Andrea Wiese
(From “You’ve given me the most beautiful set of wings.”) This is very rare that I have such a long absence from blogging, but thus is life, and it happens. Since my classes ended at Pardes, I was working for NFTY. http://www.nftyisrael.org/ It’s reform Judaism’s summer trip to Israel. This was my third summer working Continue Reading »
Posted on July 27, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
This week, Rabbi David Levin-Kruss discusses Parashat Devarim. Click here to listen. Click here to download the accompanying source sheet [PDF]. Shabbat Shalom!
Posted on July 16, 2012 by Rachel Bikofsky
(Cross-posted from Little by Little לאט לאט Shalom from Israel! I do feel like I should apologize for the long stretch without any postings…as predicted, getting computer access has been a bit tricky. But, though I haven’t been writing, I’ve been quite busy exploring Jerusalem and reuniting with dear friends after many, many months apart. This Continue Reading »
Posted on July 15, 2012 by Gil
Baruch Dayan HaEmet I have just learned that one of my friends and teachers, David Goldberg, has recently passed away. Given that he has thought me how to lead a prayer service in memory of my father’s yahrzeit, I thought that there would no better opportunity than say the kaddish for him here at Pardes Continue Reading »
Posted on July 11, 2012 by Laura Marder
G-d has a plan. I believe that now more than ever. This understanding starts with me sitting on the floor of the airport waiting eagerly for my parents to land in Tel Aviv so we can start our two week adventure. It continues with me back in that same airport 20 hours later flying home Continue Reading »
Posted on July 8, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
This week, Rabbi David Levin-Kruss discusses Parashat Balak. Click here to listen. Click here for the accompanying source sheet.
Posted on July 1, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Alum Chanan Kessler (Year Program ’86) has shared his personal blog with us, which chronicles his reflections and experiences after his mother passed away. Chanan, we’re very sorry to hear of your loss… and thank you so much for sharing your insights and process with the rest of us.
