Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on October 8, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Posted on October 2, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Rock Shabbat Week 4 ~ Niagara Falls and Chicago from Rock Shabbat on Vimeo.
Posted on September 30, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Elliott Tucker (Year ’00-’01) returned to Pardes in Fall ’09 for a seminar, and taped some of his shiurim. He sent us the links to his videos (see below), and shared his appreciation: “Pardes is great. The quality of the sessions and special speakers was always of a high intellectual level. And innovative.” “Here are Continue Reading »
Posted on September 24, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
By Tyson Herberger (PEP ’08-’10) Everyone knows Jews fast on Yom Kippur, but why? The simple answer is “tradition”. The Torah (Vayikra 23:7) says to afflict our souls on Yom Kippur and the rabbis understand this affliction to be a number of prohibitions – including fasting. Fasting stirs up teshuva and brings us closer to Continue Reading »
Posted on September 23, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
If you haven’t been following along with Sam (Year ’11-’12) and his friends, we really recommend that you tune in now!
Posted on September 23, 2012 by Avigayle Adler
An article about me was recently published in The Jerusalem Post. Please feel free to read my story and post your comments. Check out The Open Studio: Art-ventures for Kids and Grownups to see my schedule of upcoming workshops.
Posted on September 18, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Things to do in Israel after your year of study at Pardes: travel Shvil Yisra’el!
Posted on September 18, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Sam (Year ’11-’12) & friends put out their second episode! Rock Shabbat Week 2 ~ Washington DC and New York from Rock Shabbat on Vimeo.
Posted on September 12, 2012 by Annie Matan Gilbert
I am a returning student this year. I was in the Year Program in 2009-2010. My goal that year was to attain the skills I needed to be accepted into rabbinical school. It was an incredible, eye and heart-opening year that changed my life. When I returned to Toronto, I found my besherte and indeed Continue Reading »
Posted on September 9, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Sam Rotenberg (Year ’11-’12) and his friends have begun a new Jewish music project! Check out the intro video! Rock Shabbat Introduction from Rock Shabbat on Vimeo. And here’s their first full weekly video: Rock Shabbat Week 1 ~ The Southeast Part 1 from Rock Shabbat on Vimeo.
