Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on April 19, 2012 by Barer
Andrew Lustig’s latest poem, performed in Pardes in honor of Yom HaShoah
Posted on April 17, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Awesome music video made by Sam Rotenberg & Andrew Lustig – they played this for the community during the Pardes Purim spiel this year! Check it out!
Posted on April 8, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Before Purim, alum Matt Bar (Year ’07-’08, Fellow ’08-’09) of BIBLE RAPS fame visited us at Pardes (and he stayed for the Purim spiel)! We videotaped him rapping for us during community lunch: We also got to talk with him about why he tries to visit Pardes regularly, and got him to share some thoughts Continue Reading »
Posted on March 21, 2012 by Adrienne Silver
No books (sforim) were harmed in the making of this Pardes Purim spiel video:
Posted on January 12, 2012 by The Director of Digital Media
Pardes student Andrew Lustig performed this piece for the community at the 1st Shabbaton of the year, and we’re very excited that he’s finally made it available online! Thanks, Andrew!
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 November 29, 2011 by Nikki Fig
During last week’s Negev Tiyul, I had the pleasure of hosting the annual Pardes talent show. After 14 acts, I am honored (and surprised) to report that there were zero cringe-worthy moments and plenty of awe-inspired gasps. In other words, Pardes is rockin’ with some serious talent! Kalie Kelman and Aliza Berger were able to Continue Reading »
Posted on November 5, 2011 by Derek Kwait
(X-posted from my home blog, Yinzer in Yerushalayim) It’s finally hoodie weather here in Jerusalem. It had been getting progressively cooler each day for the past two weeks–at first, it was just cold at night, but this week, for the first time, I needed to wear a hoodie any time I went outside, even in Continue Reading »
Posted on February 9, 2011 by Joel D.
By Faith Brigham “Barefoot and exposed I walk along a shoreline. With the clumping of a million grains of sand, my toes tingle Reminding me of my human-ness. My body-ness. The limitless of these grains tickle my brain as they tickle my limited body. A conch shell lies before me. My eyes gravitate towards its Continue Reading »
