Pardes Live and Mini-Series

Listen to award-winning author Yossi Klein Halevi, in conversation with Rabbi Alex Israel, Pardes faculty, talking about his new book, Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor. Discussion on the role of religion in resolving the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Two-state solution, what Palestinians need to know about Israel, Hebron, and more.

It took three Roman Jewish wars to break the back of the Judeans, but when they were over the Romans had wiped the Jews off the map. Here is a class on how these wars served as the the political and religious context out of which the mishna emerged. Listen now to Rabbi Mike Feuer in this live class recorded at Pardes as part of the Community Education program. 

Sometimes looking at the Hebrew Bible, and perhaps even at life, it is easy to draw the conclusion that we are trapped inside the failures of the past. But what if failure is the secret to unlocking both life and the Divine relationship? All you have to do to live a life of renewed hope is realize that mercy is not a compromise.

Listen now to this class by Rabbi Mike Feuer recorded live at Pardes as part of the Pardes Community Education Elul Program. 

Pardes was honored to welcome Dr. Yael Ziegler to speak on the topic of Face to face with God: Entering the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement.

Please note that the first minute or so of this podcast is not high quality and you'll need to turn the sound up. After that, the rest of the recording is as normal. 

The Sages call Rosh Hashanah Yom HaZikaron, the Day of Remembrance; they also teach that this is the day when we crown God King. In this live class, Rabbi Mike Feuer looks at what memory can teach us about history, and how does the relationship between the two help us crown the king? This class was recorded live as part of the Community Education Elul program.

In the third and final part of this new mini-series on Inspired Parenting, Dasee Berkowitz and Tovah Leah Nachmani focus on Generosity. Who is the most generous person you know? Reflecting on the transformative powers of giving as well as receiving, Dasee and Tovah Leah discuss 3 ways to show up in the world “with our eyes wide open” – focusing on why we give, what we give, and how we give. By clarifying our own ideas about giving, we can invite our families to engage in a conversation about how to live generously.

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About Tovah Leah Nachmani and Dasee Berkowitz

Tovah Leah has been teaching Bible, Liturgy and Prayer and Relationships at Pardes for 14 years. In addition, she has written and guided experiential learning programs at the Women’s Beit Midrash in Efrat, where she previously taught Prayer and Jewish Thought. Tovah Leah was a Jewish educator and program director for Livnot U’Lehibanot (“To Build and Be Built”) in Tzfat and Jerusalem, during which she co-authored the widely-used song book “Zemirot from Livnot.” She also served as Assistant Educational Director for Ayeka. She believes in learning which connects the mind to the heart. Tovah Leah and her husband Gabi, who live in Gush Etzion, have seven children and a number of grandchildren. Contact her at [email protected].

Dasee Berkowitz is an educator, writer and director of Ayeka’s Becoming Soulful Parent project, which trains North American educators to facilitate meaningful conversations around parenting, inspired by Jewish wisdom. Dasee has over 20 years of experience working in informal education internationally. After being awarded the Ralph I. Goldman fellowship, she has served as an educational consultant to AJJDC, Makom and the JCC Association. Currently she brings her passion for family engagement to Kehilat Zion in Jerusalem. Dasee’s writing about soulful parenting appears in Kveller.com, JTA, Forward.com, Haaretz and Times of Israel. She currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband and three children. Contact her at [email protected].

In the second part of this new mini-series on Inspired Parenting, Dasee Berkowitz and Tovah Leah Nachmani focus on Prayerfulness. How can our children help us to become more prayerful people? What can we learn from them and what can they learn from us, in order to bring more prayerfulness into our parenting? Dasee and Tovah Leah reflect on 3 tools to prayerful living: Listening to our yearnings, Noticing what is rushing by us, and choosing a personal prayer – as spiritual practices for Inspired Parenting.

Click here for accompanying source sheet.

Click here for more episodes in the series. 

About Tovah Leah Nachmani and Dasee Berkowitz

Tovah Leah has been teaching Bible, Liturgy and Prayer and Relationships at Pardes for 14 years. In addition, she has written and guided experiential learning programs at the Women’s Beit Midrash in Efrat, where she previously taught Prayer and Jewish Thought. Tovah Leah was a Jewish educator and program director for Livnot U’Lehibanot (“To Build and Be Built”) in Tzfat and Jerusalem, during which she co-authored the widely-used song book “Zemirot from Livnot.” She also served as Assistant Educational Director for Ayeka. She believes in learning which connects the mind to the heart. Tovah Leah and her husband Gabi, who live in Gush Etzion, have seven children and a number of grandchildren. Contact her at [email protected].

Dasee Berkowitz is an educator, writer and director of Ayeka’s Becoming Soulful Parent project, which trains North American educators to facilitate meaningful conversations around parenting, inspired by Jewish wisdom. Dasee has over 20 years of experience working in informal education internationally. After being awarded the Ralph I. Goldman fellowship, she has served as an educational consultant to AJJDC, Makom and the JCC Association. Currently she brings her passion for family engagement to Kehilat Zion in Jerusalem. Dasee’s writing about soulful parenting appears in Kveller.com, JTA, Forward.com, Haaretz and Times of Israel. She currently lives in Jerusalem with her husband and three children. Contact her at [email protected].

In the first part of this new mini-series on Inspired Parenting, Dasee Berkowitz and Tovah Leah Nachmani focus on Teshuva. How can our children help us to change for the better? How can our preparation for Rosh Hashana empower us to “inscribe ourselves in the Book of Life?” Dasee and Tovah Leah reflect on 3 tools: Parental vulnerability, Family leadership, and the “Work of the Now” to get ourselves unstuck as parents, and inspire a deeper connection with our children.

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In this podcast, a live lecture at Pardes Jerusalem as part of the Summer Evening Lecture series, Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash speaks on The Beautiful Captive Woman: Pshat Vs Drash.

The Pardes Summer Evening Lecture Series is sponsored in memory of Brondell Pomrenze by Huti and Jay Pomrenze.

In this podcast, a live lecture at Pardes Jerusalem as part of the Summer Evening Lecture series, Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy speaks on #MeToo – The Ethics of Anonymously Sourced “Whisper Networks”.

The Pardes Summer Evening Lecture Series is sponsored in memory of Brondell Pomrenze by Huti and Jay Pomrenze.

Please note: We apologize for the level of the recording. It is not ideal, but due to the importance of this topic, we have decided to post it.