Institution
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
The open Jerusalem beit midrash where classic Jewish texts, including mysticism, are studied in hevruta
Unclaimed listingIs this yours? Claim itRemove this listing
About
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem is an open, inclusive and intellectually challenging beit midrash where students study classic Jewish texts, from Torah and Talmud to the mystical tradition, in hevruta (paired) study with world-class faculty. Founded in 1972, it has trained generations of rabbis, educators and lay leaders, and its landmark new Jerusalem campus is underway.
Pardes' programs are structured and international: the yearlong Pardes Beit Midrash Program, the Summer Program, Pardes Learning Seminars, community education, online Torah classes, and educator fellowships including the Israel Educator Fellowship and Mahloket Matters programs. Its publishing runs from the Havruta magazine to the weekly Pardes from Jerusalem Torah talk and the Maggid of Melbourne podcast.
For the Jewish mystical tradition, Pardes is the credible academic-traditional address: text-first study of Kabbalah and Hasidism inside the canon, taught from the sources, without the controversy that surrounds the pop-Kabbalah centers. Students come from North America and around the world for year, semester and summer study in Jerusalem. The institution's stated mission: An open, inclusive, diverse and intellectually challenging beit midrash for the study of classic Jewish texts.
Mission
An open, inclusive, diverse and intellectually challenging beit midrash for the study of classic Jewish texts.
History
Pardes was founded in Jerusalem in 1972 and has trained generations of rabbis, educators and lay leaders in hevruta text study; its landmark new Jerusalem campus is underway, and its programs run year, semester, summer and online tracks.