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| Formation | 1972; 54 years ago (1972) |
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| Founder | Rabbi Michael Swirsky |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem |
President | Rabbi Leon Morris |
Dean | David I. Bernstein |
| Website | www |
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies (Hebrew:מכון פרדס לחינוך יהודי) is a Jewish educational institution based inJerusalem with programs worldwide.
Rabbi Michael Swirsky launched Pardes in the fall of 1972 with the support of theWorld Zionist Organization, which provided the facility and covered overhead costs. The institute began with 25 students in the summer of 1972 at 10 Rehov Gad in theBaka, Jerusalem. The initial students came from top universities across North America.[1] In that first year, its faculty included the following rabbis and professors, each teaching one full day each week:Adin Steinsaltz,David Hartman,Eliezer Schweid,Pinchas Hacohen Peli, andMichael Rosenak, with Dov Berkovits[1] andMenachem Froman functioning as teaching assistants.
Pardes was originally housed next to Ulpan Etzion in Baka and then moved downtown to Shivtei Yisrael Street. When the opportunity arose, a facility was rented on Pierre Koenig Street in Talpiot. Pardes eventually purchased that space, renovated it, and then leased additional space.
Pardes programs include:
Pardes partners include:
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