InCritical Issues: Mahloket Matters
Mahloket Matters Mini-Series: Israel Issues
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…
Politics
A Jew in a Foreign Court
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies presents a pre-Purim lecture: A Jew in a Foreign Court: From Esther to Today This evening was sponsored in…
II Kings – in a Whirlwind
Kings, Religion and Politics A Celebration of Rabbi Alex Israel’s book, “II Kings – In a Whirlwind” (Maggid, 2019) Should religion and politics be mixed?…
An Evening with Ruth Calderon, Author of Ä Bride for One Night”
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…
Yitz Greenberg and Daniel Landes in Conversation
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…
Loving the Real Israel: An Educational Agenda for Liberal Zionism
Alex Sinclair is a Jewish educational thinker, writer, practitioner, and program director. In this lecture, he focuses on the tension between the “idealized” and the “real”…
Rabbi Dov Lipman — The Haredi Community and their Contribution to the State of Israel and the Jewish People
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…
No Yeshiva Deferments in the Purim Story
The fun house sideshow of ultra-Orthodox life in Israel and the New York area bursts forth every Purim, as the Haredim transform themselves into fez-wearing…
InCritical Issues: Assimilation
The Assimilation of Tikkun Olam
Abstract: “Tikkun olam” is a marvelous term that is used as a slogan for activism, political involvement, and social justice. The term has had numerous…
