2016-17 Pardes Community Education Brochure

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PARDES COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM 2016-17 / 5777

The Pardes Executive Learning Seminar One theme. Five days. So many unforgettable experiences.

Winter December 18-22, 2016 Summer July 2-6, 2017

Ruth & Esther: From Rags to Royalty

Returning to Zion: New Faces, Old Issues

www.pardes.org.il/executive

ELUL PROGRAM: September 5-29, 2016

2-26 Elul 5776 Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

9-10:45 am Rav Soloveitchik on Repentance Rabbi Reuven Grodner

9-10:30 am Can People Change?

Freedom, forgiveness and the search for meaning Dr Elliott Malamet

9-10:45 am Israeli Poetry and Song on Forgiveness and Atonement Peta Pellach

11 am-12:45 pm Shofar from Mishna to Maimonides: Anatomy of a symbol Rabbi Reuven Grodner

10:45-11:45 am Rupture and Reconciliation: The key to building a good relationship with both God & man Nechama Goldman Barash

11 am-12:45 pm Temptation, Sin & Repair, Four Primordial Stories: Eden, Cain & Abel, the Flood, Babel Rabbi Alex Israel

12-1 pm The Rhythm of Tishrei: From trembling to rejoicing Rabbi Meir Schweiger

FALL CLASSES: October 31, 2016 - January 12, 2017

No classes Hanukah, Dec 25 - 29 Monday 9-10:45 am A Taste of Talmud: Dialogue with God (Tractate Brachot) Rabbi Reuven Grodner 11 am-12:30 pm Rav Soloveitchik on Exodus Rabbi Reuven Grodner 7:30 pm Evening Program

Tuesday 9-10:45 am The Haftara of the Week Rabbi Gideon Weitzman 11 am-12:30 pm Nov 1 – 15 The Archaeology and History of the Temple Mount Dr Aaron Greener Nov 22 – Jan 10 Land, Literature and the Evolving Jewish Identity Dr Rachel Korazim

Wednesday

Thursday

Tour with Text

9-10:45 am The Book of Judges: The conflicted nature of leadership Yael Leibowitz

WEEKLY CLASSES 10-11:30 am Sages of the Mishna: Biography, ideology and creativity Leah Rosenthal TOURS Nov 9, 8:30 am-2 pm Life in the Mishnaic Era: 39 Melakhot Farm, Ein Karem Dec 14, 8:30 am-2 pm Aelia Capitolina, Roman Jerusalem: Damascus Gate, Cardo, Mount of Olives Guide: Shulie Mishkin

11 am-12:30 pm Jews, Christians and the Bible Professor Martin Lockshin 12:45-1:45 pm Lunch & Learn: Parashat hashavua Rabbi Alex Israel

29 Tishrei - 14 Tevet 5777

Netzach

Legacy Society

Evening Program, Mondays 7:30 pm Oct 31, Nov 7

Formulating an Egalitarian Halakha Rabbi Ethan Tucker

The Sidney and Miriam Brettler Memorial Series 5777 Nov 28, Dec 5,12,19

Jews and American Politics: From outsiders to insiders Professor Jonathan Sarna

Pardes alumna Amy Martin (PCJE '08-'11) teaching at the Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan, NY.

What will be your LEGACY? The word netzach means eternity in Hebrew.

Through a planned gift to Pardes, members of the Netzach Legacy Society help ensure the eternity of the Jewish people by supporting the work of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Providing Pardes with specific information regarding the purpose of a bequest or planned gift allows us to ensure that your philanthropic intentions can be carried out and greatly helps Pardes in planning for the future.

For more information contact Jackie Frankel Yaakov at 02 673 5210 ext. 229 or jackief@pardes.org.il

SPRING CLASSES: January 16 – March 23, 2017

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

9-10:45 am Counting our Blessings: A taste of Talmud (Tractate Brachot) Rabbi Reuven Grodner

9-10:45 am Judaism on Love and Romance Dr Elliott Malamet

Tour with Text

11 am-12:30 pm Rav Soloveitchik on Exodus Rabbi Reuven Grodner

7:30 pm Evening Program

11 am-12:30 pm Jan 17 – Feb 13 Land, Literature and an Evolving Jewish Identity Dr Rachel Korazim Feb 20 – March 20 The Mystical World of 16th Century Safed Peta Pellach

WEEKLY CLASSES 10-11:30 am Sages of the Mishna: Biography, ideology and creativity Leah Rosenthal TOURS Jan 18, 8:30 am-6 pm Bar Kochba Revolt & Rabbi Akiva: Bet Guvrin, Hirbet Madras, Hirbet Itri Feb 15, 8:30 am-6 pm Jewish Life on the Periphery: Southern Hebron hills, Sussya, Mitzpe Yair March 15-16 (overnight) Sanhedrin Moves North: Beit Shearim, Zippori, Meron, Tiberias, Pekiin Guide: Shulie Mishkin

Thursday 9-10:45 am Agnon’s Short Stories Rabbi Jeffrey Saks 11 am-12:30 pm Moses’s Leadership: A story of triumph and tragedy Rabbi Meir Schweiger 12:45-1:45 pm Lunch & Learn: War and peace, from Tanakh to modernity Rabbi Alex Israel

18 Tevet - 25 Adar 5777 Evening Program, Monday 7:30 pm Jan 30, Feb 6, 13

“To your husband is your desire and he shall rule over you” The Bible’s View of Women?

Judy Klitsner

Think outside the box.

The 9Adar Project: Jewish Week of Constructive Conflict Feb 20

Can We Talk About This?

Engaging constructively in difficult conversations Rabbi Dr Daniel Roth

Elmad is the online learning library of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.

With over a thousand podcasts, recorded lectures and words of Torah, Elmad brings together Pardes’s unique blend of teaching, accessible anywhere, anytime.

Online Jewish learning powered by Pardes

www.elmad.pardes.org

OMER CLASSES: April 24 – May 25, 2017 28 Nissan – 29 Iyar 5777 Details coming soon!

COST Elul

Single class: 50 ₪ Full morning: 80 ₪

Fall / Spring

Single class: 50 ₪ Course (10 classes): 400 ₪ The Pardes Community Education Program provides in-depth, Jewish text study on a flexible schedule. The program offers classes, lectures and tours to meet students’ interests and availability.

Pardes is an open, co-ed and nondenominational Jewish learning community, based in Jerusalem and with programs worldwide.

Tour with Text

Course (16 classes + 4 tours): 1400 ₪ Before Oct 1: 1250 ₪ Classes only: 720 ₪ Half-day tour: 180 ₪ Full-day tour: 240 ₪ Overnight tour: 1150 ₪

CE Punch Card

Six classes: 265 ₪

Evening Programs

Online in advance: 30 ₪ At the door: 40 ₪ Students & Masa: 20 ₪ To register and for detailed course descriptions, visit www.pardes.org.il/ce 29 Pierre Koenig, Jerusalem 02 673 5210 | debra@pardes.org.il

Pardes Pass 5777

Admission to all 2016/17 evening programs: 300 ₪