Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

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Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Formation1972; 52 years ago (1972)
FounderRabbi Michael Swirsky
HeadquartersJerusalem
President
Rabbi Leon Morris
Dean
David I. Bernstein
Websitewww.pardes.org.il Edit this at Wikidata

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies (Hebrew: מכון פרדס לחינוך יהודי) is a Jewish educational institution based in Jerusalem with programs worldwide.

History[edit]

Pardes was launched by Rabbi Michael Swirsky in the fall of 1972 with the support of the World Zionist Organization, which provided the facility and covered overhead costs. The institute began with 25 students in the summer of 1972 at 10 Rehov Gad in the Baka section of Jerusalem. The initial students came from top universities across North America.[1] In that first year, its faculty included—each teaching one full day each week: Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, Rabbi / Prof. David Hartman [1], Prof. Eliezer Schweid, Rabbi / Prof. Pinchas Peli [2], and Prof. Michael Rosenak [3] with Rabbi Dov Berkovits [4] and Rabbi Menahem Froman [5], functioning as teaching assistants.

Pardes was originally housed next to Ulpan Etzion in Baka and then moved downtown to Shivtei Yisrael Street. When the opportunity arose, a facility was rented on Pierre Koenig Street in Talpiot. Pardes eventually purchased that space, renovated it and then leased additional space as well.

Programs[edit]

Pardes programs include:

  • The Pardes Year Program[2]
  • The Pardes 2.5 and 3-week Summer Programs[3]
  • The Pardes Community Education Program[4]
  • The Pardes Center for Jewish Educators[5]
  • The Pardes Center for Judaism and Conflict Resolution[6]
  • The Pardes Learning Seminar[7]
  • The Pardes Kollel[8]
  • All Pardes programs[9]

Partnerships[edit]

Pardes partners include:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Machon Pardes: 50 years of educational miracles -opinion". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  2. ^ "The Pardes Year Program | Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies". 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. ^ "Summer Program | Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies". 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ^ "Pardes Community Education | Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies". 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  5. ^ "The Pardes Center for Jewish Educators - The Best Educators Know More | Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies". 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  6. ^ "The Pardes Center for Judaism and Conflict Resolution". Archived from the original on 2014-08-03.
  7. ^ "Pardes Learning Seminar | Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies". 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  8. ^ "Advanced Jewish Studies Program in Israel | Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies". 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  9. ^ "Jewish Studies | Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies". 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  10. ^ "Pardes Educators Program (PEP) | The AVI CHAI Foundation". Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  11. ^ "Pardes MJEd in Israel". Hebrew College. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  12. ^ "Mahloket Matters Immersive Summer Fellowship for Hillel Professionals | Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies". 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  13. ^ "Pardes". Masa Israel. Retrieved 2024-03-10.

External links[edit]

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