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Pardes is a co-ed, nondenominational, intergenerational, Jewish learning community. Our renowned faculty members affiliate with a range of communities.

Pardes is an open, co-ed and non-denominational Jewish learning community, based in Jerusalem and with programs worldwide. Students encounter and grapple with classic texts and traditions of Judaism, while exploring their relevance to today’s most pressing issues. Pardes empowers students with the knowledge and tools to take ownership of their Jewish experience. Diversity is at the core of Pardes and students represent a broad spectrum of the Jewish world. The result is a vibrant community constantly engaged in honest, dynamic and constructive debate leading to serious personal reflection and growth. While the vast majority live their lives in accordance with halakha (Jewish law), they differ from one another in their philosophical, spiritual and practical approaches to Judaism. Through relationships with faculty, the community and Jewish texts, students leave Pardes with refined critical thinking, improved communication and interpersonal skills and more nuanced and sensitive perspectives. The Pardes model has inspired four decades of Jewish leadership marked by openness, passion, Jewish literacy, knowledge and inclusivity, and continues to inspire new possibilities for Jewish communities worldwide.

15/10/2026

Almost a week into Cheshvan! How the time flies.

What are you excited for in this month of routine and no holidays after so many months of breaks?

15/10/2026

Catch Pardes faculty member and renowned author and scholar Gila Fine in NY!

October 16-17 - Shabbat SIR
Hebrew Institute of White Plains, NY

October 19 - 7:30pm dinner / 8pm shiur
Washington Square location (rsvp required)
Book talk: The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic: Rereading the Women of the Talmud

Co-sponsored by CMDM, The Downtown Minyan, Cong Talmud Torah Adereth El, and The Habura
Register here: https://forms.gle/Q6XU4iJvzoNL5x1A6

October 22 - 7pm
Jewish Parents Academy Westchester Salon, Scarsdale, NY
Tickets: cognitoforms.com/Jpa4/JPAWestchest…

October 24 - 9am - Shabbat drasha
Darkhei Noam, NY

Join us for a book talk with Gila Fine! Presented by The Downtown Minyan, The Habura, Cong. Magen David of Manhattan, and Cong. Talmud Torah Adereth El! How does the Talmud portray its heroines? Why are they never as they first seem? And what does this tell us about the rabbis’ views of marriage, ...

11/10/2026

Before it was called Cheshvan, the Bible called this month “Bul.” But what does that name mean?

Jewish commentators look to the world around them: withering leaves, animals fed from stored supplies, and produce gathered indoors. It is also the month in which Solomon’s Temple was completed, according to I Kings 6:38.

Welcome to ‘This Month in the Sources’, our new series exploring the Hebrew months through Jewish texts.

Swipe to explore three interpretations of Cheshvan’s biblical name. What changes around you tell you a new season is beginning?

08/10/2026

Beautiful speech from our Rosh Beit Midrash yesterday at our October 7th memorial.
We shared our stories from October 7th and the following years, and we said Tehillim together.
Listening to each other, and holding the memory of all those lost, on this heartbreaking day.

May all of Am Yisrael have the courage along this "long journey".

08/10/2026

Thinking about spending time at Pardes during 2027-2028?
Come chat with our students and hear about their experiences.

During our hour together, you’ll have the opportunity to hear about:

What is Pardes like? Who comes there, and why?
What really happens in the Beit Midrash?
Living in Jerusalem, especially during this time, and how Torah can be an anchor!

Student life in Jerusalem: housing, extra-curriculars, Shabbat options, volunteer options, and cost of living.

Bring all your questions!

Sunday, October 18th, 2026
10 AM Pacific | 1 PM Eastern | 7 PM CET | 8 PM Israel.
https://pardes.org.il/calendar/pardes-info-session/

06/10/2026

There are no words to describe what we all feel today.
Three years since our lives changed.
But the words of Rachel Goldberg - Polin echo throughout our daily lives.
Hold both the hope and the grief together.
Celebrate the year of no hostages and the devastating pain of all those who never returned, including the beloved Hersh.
Hold onto the memory, and hold the future too.

05/10/2026

Three years since October 7, it can still be difficult to know how to mark the day, as our hearts bleed.

We’ve gathered a few places to begin: making room for grief, learning about those whose lives were taken, spending time with someone, or choosing an act of care in their memory.

For more Jewish learning on grief, resilience, and hope, you can find “One Year On” on our Elmad site, with recordings and source sheets from Rabba Yaffa Epstein, Sefi Kraut, and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman-Barash.

Read on your own or choose a source to explore with a friend.
You can find the link in bio under “Elmad”.

May the memories of those we lost be a blessing, and may we move toward a future filled with hope, love, holiness, and safety for all.

04/10/2026

A shared table full of open books.

We believe everyone deserves the tools to study Jewish texts, ask difficult questions, and join the conversation. There’s room for your questions, too.

Which hill would you add?

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29 Pierre Koenig
Jerusalem

Website

http://www.pardes.org.il/

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