Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on December 27, 2011 by Naomi Zaslow
As a ‘Bas Yisroel’ growing up in Orthodox Miami, we celebrated Christmas the traditional way: by going out for Kosher Chinese food. This year I shook up that tradition, and went to Cafe Neshikot, an all-Pardes holiday cabaret! I laughed, I cried, and I took pictures. Happy holidays! A special thank you to Cheryl Stone for putting the whole Continue Reading »
Posted on December 22, 2011 by Andrea Wiese
Posted on December 21, 2011 by Derek Kwait
At my shul back home, Young People’s Synagogue, members take turns giving the d’var Torah each Saturday morning. This is one I gave for Parashat Mikketz/Shabbat Chanukah on December 19, 2009 about the parsha, Chanukah, and the Holocaust. For what it’s worth, these themes repeated themselves again this year when we began learning about the Continue Reading »
Posted on December 20, 2011 by Emma Sevitz
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Hannukah at Pardes! Check #3 on this list of MASA recommended events! 🙂
Posted on December 15, 2011 by Heligman
From our very talented friends at Midreshet Ein Prat (Pardes and Ein Prat periodically learn together)! Woohoo!!!! AND for those of you that are obsessed with Ein Prat as I am they will be performing December 31st, 9pm at the Begin Heritage Center. Let me know if you want to come with me!!! Get excited Continue Reading »
Posted on December 2, 2011 by Derek Kwait
(X-posted from my home blog, Yinzer in Yerushalayim) Americans living in Israel typically celebrate Thanksgiving on Friday night for Shabbat dinner, as the old joke goes, there is second day of Yom Tov in the Diaspora. Since the tiyyul made celebrating on Thursday impossible for most of us, my friend Michael (pronounced מיכאל, “Mee-kha-el”) treated Continue Reading »
Posted on November 24, 2011 by Andrea Wiese
I know you were all hoping to see a mustache picture, but here is one clean shaven picture! Donations at school for mustaches are going well and I am proud of the money we have raised as a team. This last week we will need to make a pretty big push to finish strong! Tonight Continue Reading »
Posted on November 22, 2011 by Emma Sevitz
Remember the Pardes Mural?Here are some photos from last Spring…
Posted on November 3, 2011 by Suzi
Interesting experience a couple weeks ago. As some of you know, I’m exploring Jerusalem’s various shuls and traditions. Carlebach, Sephardic, traditional, Modern Orthodox, egalitarian so far. Since I’m in a city with a minyan on every corner, why not! A friend had told me that Kol Haneshama, a Reform kehillah, was holding Simchat Torah services Continue Reading »
Posted on October 30, 2011 by Shibley
Sukkot has been over for a week and a half, but there is one more element that I observed and would like to share. The secular sukkah. It was not surprising to find sukkot in areas like the ultra-Orthodox Mea She’arim, or even in the more Modern Orthodox/Dati neighborhoods, like the one where I live. Continue Reading »
