Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on August 14, 2013 by The Director of Digital Media
Neima Novetsky discusses parsha Ki Tetze. Ki Tetze
Posted on August 14, 2013 by Michal Kohane
From my blog: There are a lot of things kids can do that drive their parents crazy. We all know it, as parents – and as the kids we all are (even if we opt to forget what we’ve done ourselves!). But then, there are also grand and wonderful things children do that warm a Continue Reading »
Posted on August 13, 2013 by Adena Kemper
I spent three weeks at Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies this summer, and what did I learn? Yes, I learned about Birkat Hamazon in the Gemara and halachah pertaining to women and even postmodern philosophy. Sure, I learned a few new zemiros tunes and how Karaites differ from rabbinic Jews. But above all, at Pardes Continue Reading »
Posted on August 12, 2013 by Naomi Bilmes
From my blog: Last week, I had a very odd dream. As the dream wound to a close, I remember thinking, I should write a blog post about this. When I woke up, I thought that I had a great blog post to write…then remembered that the blog-worthy events had occurred only in a dream. Continue Reading »
Posted on August 11, 2013 by David Bogomolny
After three years of living in Israel, I came back to the USA last summer (’12) to work at Genesis at Brandeis University, and one of my best friends came to visit me on one of my days off. I’d last seen her in the summer of ’09 at her wedding. She’s not around any Continue Reading »
Posted on August 8, 2013 by The Director of Digital Media
Rabbi Meir Schweiger discusses parsha Shoftim. Shoftim
Posted on August 7, 2013 by Emly Oren
Throughout my life, I have been exposed to many different viewpoints and opinions about the Arab-Israeli conflict. As a Jewish leader and Israeli activist, I believe it is my responsibility to be educated and informed on this complex subject. However, after returning to live in Israel and trying to actively participate in this sensitive topic, Continue Reading »
Posted on August 7, 2013 by Andrea Wiese
Every summer when I start working with forty reform North American teenagers, I know exactly what is going to happen. I am going to pour my heart and soul into being their mechanechet (educator), taking them through Europe and Israel, into keeping them healthy, and making sure they feel loved. And when they leave five Continue Reading »
Posted on August 7, 2013 by The Director of Digital Media
From the Masa Israel Community website: Earlier this year, a group of students from the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies got together to make a video to tell the world what Pardes is all about. We sat in the Pardes beit midrash (study hall) in Jerusalem and interviewed two students who starred in the video Continue Reading »
Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Director of Digital Media
Joseph Shamash (Year ’12, MAPP ’13) and Andrew Lustig (Year ’12) have produced their latest video:
