The Art of Jewish Learning.

“I am someone who has always feared conflict to some degree. This fellowship helped make it feel less like a thing to be feared and more like an opportunity to understand other people and other perspectives.”

“In a world that is so divided, the Mahloket Matters fellowship teaches how we, as leaders, can help our communities learn to talk to each other in productive ways.”

“In our times of great political, social and religious debates, Mahloket Matters offers a necessary and diverse toolkit to get us to work through differences.”

“Pardes is where people find their path. Alumni go on to do great things and become movers and shakers in the Jewish world. Studying in a non-denominational Beit Midrash in Israel was an absolute dream come true.”

“…it is a luxury to learn in an atmosphere that empowers participants to seek knowledge and information that will enable them to make their own decisions about their spiritual and religious lives.”

“If you want to engage and struggle with Torah, learn from world class faculty and from people with different perspectives, and feel the power of being together, there is no better place to do that than with Pardes at the Learning Seminar in Jerusalem. The summer Learning Seminar provide these opportunities as well as to breathe in the cadence of living in Jerusalem (even for a short while).”

“The Winter PLS is a unique opportunity to learn Jewish texts with terrific teachers, feeling as if you are in the Beit Midrash in Jerusalem from the comfort of your own home in the States”

“I am thrilled I participated in PLS Summer Program. The seminar ignited my mind, my heart and also my soul. It’s a must for anyone seeking wisdom and community!”

“Studying at Pardes with such a diverse group of Jewish souls has allowed me to ‘own’ my unique life experiences, and taught me how to make learning a meaningful part of my Jewish future”

“I love that Pardes has given me the tools to reclaim a tradition that is mine, but which wasn’t open to me until I came here.”