Rabbi Jessica Minnen brings her passion for transformative Jewish learning to her position as Director of Faculty for Pardes North America. Originally from Kentucky, Jessica studied at Washington University in St. Louis, Pardes, Paideia: The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden and Baltimore Hebrew University, and received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2013.
Jessica has taught widely for Jewish educational organizations including Hillel International, Birthright Israel and the Foundation for Jewish Camp. She was part of the founding team of OneTable, where she served as Rabbi in Residence, and now works with Momentum developing immersive learning experiences for women around the world. Jessica lives in Denver, Colorado and is mom to one amazing dog and one amazing human.
What does Yom HaZikaron look like and feel like in Israel? Everyone has lost someone. Flags fly at half staff. Television broadcasts cease, replaced by an endless scroll of the names of the fallen. At 8 p.m. and 11 a.m.…
Jewish Calendar, Yom Hazikaron