Pardes North America Programs and Events
Welcome to our North American Program Hub
We're excited to offer online and in person events across North America, including immersive cohorts and fellowship opportunities that allow you to dig a little deeper, a little longer.
There are two primary ways to use this hub:
If you are looking for meaningful, dynamic Jewish learning taught by our world class faculty and staff check out the events below and sign up for what interests you.
If you are a Pardesnik*who has attended one of our immersive learning programs, we invite you to use this hub to create and offer your own Jewish learning opportunities for your friends and communities! (Scroll down to "Communities" and click on the Pardesnik Hub ⬇)
*What's a Pardesnik?
A Pardesnik (noun): Someone who has engaged in deep Torah study with the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and believes that the Torah belongs to every Jew.
What's Pardes?
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies is an open, inclusive, diverse and intellectually challenging Jewish learning community based in Jerusalem with programs worldwide. Pardes cultivates a life-long love of Jewish learning, the Jewish people and Israel. Pardes inspires engagement in Jewish life — as communal and spiritual leaders, educators and active participants.
- book launch
- book panel
- chavruta
- cohort-based learning experience
- community engagement project
- day of learning
- fellowship
- immersive experiences
- Jewish heritage Trips
- learning Intensive
- lecture
- lecture series
- limited series
- local tours
- lunch-n-learn
- Mahloket Matters
- panel
- Pardes Pioneers
- partnership
- professional development
- retreat
- Rosh Chodesh
- scholar-in-residence
- shiur
- single class
- Torah at the Table
- Torah of Gathering
- Torah of Life's Changes
- Pardesnik & Friends Shabbat Dinner
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- Alumni
- Aviva Lauer
- Brent Chaim Spodek
- David I Bernstein
- Deborah Barer
- Educator Program Alumni
- Educators
- Elisha Anscelovits
- Faith Leener
- Gila Fine
- Guest Lecturer
- Ilana Gleicher-Bloom
- intergenerational
- Jessica Minnen
- Jon Leener
- Judy Klitsner
- Meesh Hammer-Kossoy
- Michael Hattin
- Mike Feuer
- Nechama Goldman Barash
- Or HaLev
- PLS Alumni
- prospective learners
- Rahel Berkovits
- Sefi Kraut
- Shani Gross
- Short Term Program Alumni
- Tova Leah Nachmani
- Yaffa Epstein
- Year Program Alumni
- Yiscah Smith
- Zvi Hirschfield
- [...]