Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies explained

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Founder:	Rabbi Michael Swirsky
Headquarters:	Jerusalem
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Rabbi Leon Morris
Leader Title2:	Dean
Leader Name2:	David I. Bernstein

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies is a Jewish educational institution based in Jerusalem with programs worldwide.

History

Rabbi Michael Swirsky launched Pardes 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, Jerusalem. The initial students came from top universities across North America.^[1] In that first year, its faculty included the following rabbis and professors, each teaching one full day each week: Adin Steinsaltz, David Hartman, Eliezer Schweid, Pinchas Hacohen Peli, and Michael Rosenak, with Dov Berkovits https://organictorah.wordpress.com/about/rabbi-dov-berkovits/ and Menachem Froman 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.

Programs

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

Pardes partners include:

• Avi Chai is a sponsor for the Pardes Educators Program^[10]
• Hebrew College^[11]
• ^[12]
• Jewish Agency for Israel's Masa program^[13]

See also

• Education in Israel

External links

• Pardes website

Notes and References

1. News: Machon Pardes: 50 years of educational miracles -opinion . 2022-11-23 . . en-US.
2. Web site: 2024-01-10 . The Pardes Year Program Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies . 2024-03-10 . en.
3. Web site: 2024-01-05 . Summer Program Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies . 2024-03-12 . en.
4. Web site: 2023-07-21 . Pardes Community Education Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies . 2024-03-12 . en.
5. Web site: 2023-09-08 . The Pardes Center for Jewish Educators - The Best Educators Know More Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies . 2024-03-12 . en.
6. Web site: The Pardes Center for Judaism and Conflict Resolution . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140803143523/http://www.pardes.org.il/pcjcr . 2014-08-03 .
7. Web site: 2023-07-10 . Pardes Learning Seminar Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies . 2024-03-18 . en.
8. Web site: 2015-02-05 . Advanced Jewish Studies Program in Israel Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies . 2024-03-10 . en.
9. Web site: 2015-01-29 . Jewish Studies Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies . 2024-03-12 . en.
10. Web site: Pardes Educators Program (PEP) The AVI CHAI Foundation . 2024-03-10 . en-US.
11. Web site: Pardes MJEd in Israel . 2024-03-10 . Hebrew College . en-US.
12. Web site: 2022-03-23 . Mahloket Matters Immersive Summer Fellowship for Hillel Professionals Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies . 2024-03-10 . en.
13. Web site: Pardes . 2024-03-10 . Masa Israel . en-US.