Tired of arguing about Israel issues? Or are you avoiding talking about Israel completely? There is a better way! Tune in as Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield and Rabba Shani Gross model Mahloket Le-shem Shamayim (constructive disagreement) about timely and challenging Israel…
Critical issues, Democracy, Mahloket Matters/conflict resolution, Politics
On Jan 24, we held a deep and refreshing webinar on Israel Education with Israel education expert, with Professor Sivan Zakai, Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute for Religion. From veteran cohort 5 PEP alumni to our current graduating cohort…
Critical issues, Democracy, Educator resources, Meaning-making, Pedagogy of facilitation, Zionism
The Torah states “Do not burn any fire in your homes on the sabbath” (Exodus 35:3) which is understood both literally not to start fires and metaphorically not to engage in anger and conflict (machloket) which is likened to fire…
Critical issues, Democracy, Mahloket Matters/conflict resolution, Politics
“Utter shock.” “Terrified.” “Never experienced anything like this before.” “Apocalypse now.” These are just some of the deep emotions and expressions of despair that half of America is experiencing right now. “Thrilled!” “Finally!” “Confident,” “hopeful,” “proud.” “Never thought I’d live…
Critical issues, Democracy, Mahloket Matters/conflict resolution, Politics
Full disclosure: I was raised to be a passionate Democrat and, as a small child, I saw the Democrats as “the good guys” and the Republicans as “the bad.” Over the years I have learned a lot about Jewish principles…
Critical issues, Democracy, Politics
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies was privileged to host an evening with Ruth Calderon, author of A Bride for One Night. Ruth Calderon has recently electrified the Jewish world with her teachings of talmudic texts. In this volume, her first…
Critical issues, Democracy, Politics
Yitz Greenberg and Daniel Landes in conversation: Israel: Jewish or Democratic? The Debate within Israel; the Effect on World Jewry. Moderated by Dr. Elliott Malamet >
Critical issues, Democracy, Modernity, Politics, Zionism
Rabbi Dov Lipman addresses Pardes on the issue of what the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community can contribute to the State of Israel and the Jewish People as a whole. The following topics are covered: What is the role of the Haredi…
Critical issues, Democracy, Jewish denominations, Politics, Zionism
A group of Limmud eficiandos and Pardes alumni host a weekly class in which teachers volunteer their Torah and participants donate to tzedakah. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy’s class, given at the home of Pardes alumna Sara Argamon, is a discussion of the democratic roots of…
Critical issues, Democracy, Jewish history
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