Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
Posted on February 27, 2017 by Salom.com
The following is a translation of the news article that appeared in Salom, the Turkish Jewish newspaper. Pardes visited Istanbul. Ten young people from the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, based in Jerusalem, has brought a brand new and different energy to the Jewish community last week in accompaniment of Dr. Rabbi Levi Cooper, their teacher. Continue Reading »
Posted on February 23, 2017 by Amalia Mark
Between two continents; sky above, water below. The in-between space. It’s a beautifully unsettling place, one where we can be struck with the immense magnificence of creation and human ingenuity. I’m speaking of course, of the bridge that connects the two continents of Europe and Asia within Turkey. The Bosphorous Bridge, most recently known as Continue Reading »
Posted on February 20, 2017 by Stefanie Glowinsky
This morning we had the privilege of meeting with the Hahambaşi, the Chief Rabbi of Turkey. He came across as very personable and friendly, and he had many words of wisdom to share with us. We learned how he responds to the needs of his community in a way that shows he understands them and Continue Reading »
Posted on February 19, 2017 by Carrie Watkins
Hello, My name is Carrie. I am a lava monster, and today I taught a lesson on the teachings of Hillel from Pirkei Avot. Perhaps you didn’t think lava monsters could teach Torah – a common misconception. Allow me to explain. Today, the Pardes students and I taught six lessons to fifth and sixth graders Continue Reading »
Posted on February 16, 2017 by Suzie Schmitz
After a wonderful sleep at our host families’ homes, we were back up and exploring the community early this morning. We started the day with Shacharit and breakfast at the Ortaköy synagogue near where we are staying and then spent most of the morning and afternoon hopping in and out of different active and no Continue Reading »
Posted on February 15, 2017 by Jesse Nagelberg
We’re here! After weeks of meeting, planning programs, and discussing the history, politics, and culture of Turkey, we finally flew to Istanbul this morning to start our six-day journey exploring the city and working with the Jewish communities here. Once we landed, we hit the ground running with visits to the Istanbul Archaeology Museums, the Continue Reading »
Posted on February 14, 2017 by Anya Morgulis
“Hey, want to go to Turkey?” my friend asked me one day at school. My response was something along the lines of, “I don’t NOT want to go to Turkey…” But, when I found out about this incredible opportunity to travel with Rabbi Levi Cooper to Istanbul and meet and learn from the Jewish community Continue Reading »
