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About Sefi Kraut

Sefi Kraut is Director of Mahloket Matters at Pardes. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, she began her career teaching Tanakh at a Jewish day school in New Jersey in 2004. After making aliyah in 2013, Sefi taught in several gap year programs before joining Pardes.

As Director of Mahloket Matters, Sefi co-created Mahloket Matters Teens, a curriculum that explores personal and societal challenges through Jewish text and social-emotional learning. She also develops and leads fellowships and professional development programs for educators, rabbis, school administrators and organizational leaders. Outside of work, Sefi enjoys playing flag football, a passion she discovered after moving to Israel.

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Mahloket Matters: How Traditional Texts Can Inform Modern Civil Discourse Reflections on teaching at Pardes, Summer 2019

We often think of disagreements as an unfortunate aspect of life. Yet in the tradition of the Mishna, Talmud, and Biblical commentators, mahloket l’shem shamayim (constructive disagreement) is a vital tool to generate critical thinking and personal growth. In fact, Jews have studied…


by Sefi Kraut

Critical Issues, Mahloket Matters/Conflict Resolution, Beit Midrash Way, Sanhedrin Way

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