These and Those

Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem

Tag Archives: music

Sam’s Gemara song on the “Injurer”

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Andrea Wiese

Support Nava Tehila’s New CD Production

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Heligman

Hi Friends, Please donate and help bring new and inspiring music and prayer to those who need it. The Nava Tehila community in Jerusalem has been a 2nd home to me in Israel, but more than that they have been an inspiration and have shown me that it is possible to bring true love and Continue Reading »

On The Way To Sulha

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Aliza B.

I think it was during high school that Rabbi Gabi Meyer came to Boulder, and spoke about his work creating peace in Israel.  I remember being enthralled.  He is an incredible being.  I remember that at the shul, there were Hebrew speakers and Spanish speakers and English speakers and he was going back and forth Continue Reading »

’11 Pardes Chanukkah Song

Posted on January 9, 2012 by S. Rotenberg

This song was created at the Pardes Hanukkah party in Sam Rotenberg’s music shiur. The singers on the track are (in order in which they sing on the track) Austin Clar, Roy Camarillo, Adir Berkowitz, and Sarah Gunning. Lyrics were written by the class, as well as Suzi Brozman, who put her great writing skills Continue Reading »

The best Hanukkah songs are in Yiddish!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Andrea Wiese

Ein Prat musical Chanukah Sameach

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 »

An AMAZING Pardes Day!!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Andrea Wiese

This song was written and performed by Sam Rotenberg, a fellow student and friend, at Pardes! We were having a party in Gemera (Talmud) to celebrate finishing a long, complex, and difficult section. Sam wrote this song in honor of “the end”. The Gemera we’re learning is about Lost Objects, so in the song you’ll Continue Reading »

cute video

Posted on December 1, 2011 by The Director of Digital Media

Faces of Jerusalem

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Leah Stern

Hello fellow Pardesians and world, I am thrilled to be starting my first blog post on these and those. I am so excited to be sharing my thoughts with you!! I have decided that each week, I am going to talk about a different person or people that live in Jerusalem and how they make Continue Reading »

Where is my Mind(1), What is my Soul?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Anton L. Gershteyn

PLEASE NOTE: If you are about to read this article, please listen to the two songs linked here: (First Song, Second Song) because a major part of this article is based upon your audio experience. As in many classic Jewish texts, much of the meaning is found in the footnotes (they are actually the most Continue Reading »