2022.05.03 Endowment and Building Naming Opportunities Booklet by Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

2022 Endowment & Building Naming Opportunities May 2022

The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies is not only a place to learn Torah — it is a leading proponent of open, inclusive, diverse and intellectually challenging learning environments, in Jerusalem and around the world. Pardes believes that Torah is the inheritance of every Jew, regardless of background or affiliation, and that when Jewish communities welcome multiple perspectives and practice constructive disagreement, the Jewish people are strengthened. It is this model that has inspired almost five decades of Jewish leadership that continues to inspire new possibilities for Jewish communities worldwide. Below you will find wonderful opportunities to make a direct impact on Pardes in your name or in the name of loved ones. Consider joining your friends, colleagues and neighbors who have already demonstrated leadership and financial commitment to this critical effort. Your contribution to Pardes’s Campaign for the Generations today will resonate in, build, and serve the Jewish community for years, indeed decades, to come. This is one of the best investments you can make in the future of the Jewish people. For more information about naming opportunities, contact Joshua Chadajo at joshua@pardes.org or Jackie Frankel Yaakov at jackief@pardes.org.il. Payment options can be found on page 36.

Program Endowments Year Program ($2,000,000) As Pardes’s flagship immersive learning program, the Year Program offers students the opportunity to delve deeply into Jewish ideas, texts and personal questions, empowering them to make Judaism their own. Open primarily to university graduates and attracting a diverse international cohort with a wide range of backgrounds and interests, the Year Program combines classical Jewish text study with the exploration of ethical, spiritual, philosophical, legal and societal issues facing the Jewish people.

2020–21 Year Program students pose together on the last day of classes.

Pardes Learning Seminar ($1,500,000) The Pardes Learning Seminar (currently held twice annually) brings together community leaders, professionals and lifelong learners who wish to study classical Jewish sources either online or within the landscape of Israel. Participants grapple with ancient texts and current issues, visit historical sites (either in person or virtually) and learn from the best educators in Israel.

Rabbi Dr. Levi Cooper, teaches a variety of disciplines at Pardes, most notably Hasidut. He is seen here interacting with students during the Summer Pardes Learning Seminar.

Cindy Scheinfeld Pardes Learning Seminar, Summer 2021

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Participating in this Pardes Learning Seminar has helped to affirm my interest in continuing to study Torah. I am excited to have embarked on my journey and look forward to what lies ahead.

Summer Program ($1,500,000) The Pardes Summer Program, our signature short-term learning program, offers dynamic, interactive study of Jewish texts with a vibrant community of students from around the world. The program features weekly trips where students can tour key sites in the Jerusalem area and hear guest speakers. Outside of the Beit Midrash, Pardes helps facilitate opportunities for students to socialize and spend Shabbat meals together.

2018 Summer Program students pose with faculty members Rabbi Alex Israel and Rabba Yaffa Epstein on the final day of classes. The Summer Program is consistently one of Pardes’s most heavily attended programs with students ranging from 19 to 90 years old.

Kollel ($1,500,000) The Kollel provides advanced learning at Pardes and serves as a unique framework through which experienced students address fundamental issues in Judaism, philosophy and modern life. This specialized learning environment is both demanding and rewarding, as it requires students to bring all of their Jewish knowledge and critical thinking skills to the table and to be open to challenges presented by Jewish texts, by their teachers and by their peers. The Pardes Kollel is very much an open and creative learning environment politically, socially and religiously. Participants come from all walks of life and serve as role models to the rest of the Pardes student body.

World Class Faculty Pardes’s faculty is made up of highly dedicated educators, many of whom have taught at Pardes for over two decades.

Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy Year Program ‘91–’92 is one such faculty member. She is also a member of the Senior Team, Director of the Social Justice Program and Director of the Year Program.

Social Justice Program ($500,000) The Pardes Social Justice Program inspires current and future Jewish activists to pursue social justice from a Jewish perspective. Students root their social justice values in a nuanced mastery of classical Jewish sources about everything from economic justice to empowering marginalized communities. Using Israel as their laboratory, students examine various social issues facing the modern Jewish state.

Pardes programs based in Israel will enjoy a beautiful and state of the art Beit Midrash. With two levels of seating, the space will enjoy dramatic light from the south facing wall, which is designed to evoke the image of a page of Talmud.

Fellows Program ($1,000,000) The Second Year Fellows program is designed to allow select returning students to deepen their Jewish learning and growth through a second year of study. In addition to their learning, Fellows enrich the Pardes community by facilitating activities and programming and by taking leadership roles among the students. As peer leaders, mentors and role models, the Fellows are there to lead by example and ensure that all students have someone looking out for them.

Professional Development Endowments

Endowment for Educational and Teaching Excellence ($3,000,000) This endowment would fund a variety of professional development opportunities meant to enhance the content and teaching skills of our faculty. Funded elements would include faculty meetings and retreats, the work of the faculty advisors, small-group professional development, outside professional development opportunities and resources and a sabbatical program for faculty on a rotating basis.

Endowed Offices & Chairs

The President’s Endowment ($1,500,000) The President is the top professional position at Pardes, and is ultimately responsible for establishing Pardes’s mission and values, ensuring the fiscal strength of the institution and setting the strategic direction in partnership with the Board. The position will carry the name of the donor or their choice of honoree.

Rabbi Leon Morris has been President of Pardes since 2017. He is the first Pardes alumnus to hold this position, having studied on the Pardes Year Program in 1995–96.

The Director of the Year Program’s Endowment ($1,000,000) The Director of the Year Program oversees all aspects of the Year Program, Pardes’s flagship

immersive learning program, including admissions, program structure, curriculum, work with faculty and faculty advisors, student welfare and student activities. The position will carry the name of the donor or their choice of honoree.

Chair in Talmud ($720,000) An endowed chair provides funding to hire and retain an outstanding scholar in the field of Rabbinic Studies. The position will carry the name of the donor or their choice of honoree.

Chair in Tanakh ($720,000) An endowed chair provides funding to hire and retain an outstanding scholar in the field of Biblical Studies. The position will carry the name of the donor or their choice of honoree.

Chair in Halakha ($720,000) An endowed chair provides funding to hire and retain an outstanding scholar in the field of Jewish Law. The position will carry the name of the donor or their choice of honoree.

Chair in Jewish Thought ($720,000) An endowed chair provides funding to hire and retain an outstanding scholar in the field of Jewish Thought. The position will carry the name of the donor or their choice of honoree.

Chair of Israel Experience Programs ($720,000) An endowed chair provides funding to hire and retain an outstanding scholar in the field of Israel Education. The position will carry the name of the donor or their choice of honoree. The Chair of Israel Experience Programs will be responsible for directing all Israel Education learning programs, tiyulim, and guest speakers.

Scholarship & Aid Endowments

Pardes students come from all walks of life. The rich cocktail of backgrounds and perspectives makes the Pardes Beit Midrash truly one of a kind, a living example of the potential of the Jewish people when Torah is our common language.

Yisrael Campbell

Iryna Solodukho

Year Program ‘00–’01, Fellows Program ’01–’02

Year Program ‘18–’19

is a professional comedian. He grew up in Philadelphia and now lives in Jerusalem.

lives in Düsseldorf, Germany and is pursuing a career in Jewish early childhood education.

Named Scholarship Fund ($500,000*) Pardes Named Scholarship Funds provide a full scholarship and stipend for a student to study full-time for a year at Pardes. These scholarships cover the total cost of tuition, a monthly living stipend, a travel subsidy and all related overhead costs. The donor can work with Pardes to help determine any award guidelines.

Endowment for Financial Aid ($500,000*) Pardes offers financial assistance to students based on need as well as merit, ensuring that no qualified student is turned away for financial reasons. Grants and interest-free loans for tuition and for living expenses are available to eligible applicants.

David Ben Moshe

Alyssa Silva

Summer Program ’17, Year Program ’17–’18

Year Program ‘00–’01, Fellows Program ’01–’02

is from Baltimore and now lives in Beit Zayit outside of Jerusalem where he is a professional fitness trainer.

grew up in Tucson, AZ and now lives in Houston, TX where she is Assistant Executive Director at Houston Hillel.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Educational Travel + Touring Endowments International Jewish Roots Journey ($500,000*) These annual trips bring students, alumni and donors to locations rich in Jewish history and culture. Previous trips have visited Turkey, Poland, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Participants learn about local Jewish history and culture, and engage in Jewish learning with accompanying Pardes faculty members.

Tiyulim ($250,000*) Since the earliest days of Pardes, tiyulim have been an integral part of the Pardes experience. These multi-day trips take students to different parts of the country to learn about the history and culture of the Land of Israel and its people. Trained guides take Pardes students deep into valleys and high atop mountains, and also include meetings with different people who live in the area. Participants hear from and about local institutions, projects, communal leaders and everyday people.

Modern Zionism Day ($250,000) On Modern Zionism Day, Pardes students are given the opportunity to take a deep dive into Zionism, exploring the diverse ideas and thinkers important to its past, present and future. Students take a oneday trip outside of Jerusalem to visit sites, hear from different speakers and learn about the different perspectives and ideologies within Zionism. Previous site visits have included the Atlit Detention Camp, Sdot Yam (the Kibbutz of Hannah Szenes), the Yemenite Quarter in Tel Aviv and the Trumpledor Cemetery.

Israel and the Modern Middle East Day ($180,000) RESERVED Pardes provides an intensive day-long program offering students an opportunity to visit and see for themselves places under discussion in the news. The program includes background sessions led by the Director of Israel Education and a panel discussion where students hear the wide range of personal views of various faculty and staff members. This is followed by a trip to places like Hebron, East Jerusalem and other locales over the Green Line, to hear from various groups and speakers representing different sides of the conflict. The program concludes with processing sessions for the students led by Pardes faculty and staff. Additional follow-up sessions are often held due to student interest.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Director of Israel Education, Jamie Salter Year Program ’99, Educators Program ’04–’06 is a licensed Israel tour guide. He is pictured here with Pardes students touring Haifa.

Endowed Student Programming, Events +Lectures

Rabbi Meir Schweiger served as a member of the Pardes faculty for 43 years. He continues to teach on a part-time basis.

Yom HaAtzmaut/Yom HaZikaron ($125,000) RESERVED Each year, to commemorate Yom HaAtzmaut and Yom HaZikaron, Pardes arranges programming to help students connect to these days of collective mourning and celebration. Students visit Har Herzl, Israel’s national cemetery where fallen soldiers are buried, and hear reflections from faculty and staff on life in Israel. For Yom HaAtzmaut, students participate in a hiking tiyul to a place of significance in Israeli history and learn about the Land of Israel.

Yom Yerushalayim ($125,000) RESERVED Pardes celebrates the Six Day War’s significance as the event that placed the Western Wall and Temple Mount under Jewish sovereignty for the first time in almost two thousand years. At the same time Pardes also explores the implications and the unresolved dilemmas that it raised in terms of population, land and religious sites. Through a series of special classes, guest and teacher panels with a wide range of viewpoints, tiyulim connected to the events of Jerusalem Day and special davening (and eating!), Pardes offers a wide variety of events that allow students to consider for themselves the meaning of Yom Yerushalayim.

Yom HaShoah ($125,000) Events in commemoration of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, are held on the days leading up to and then on Yom HaShoah itself. These include lectures to provide historical context, discussion with a Holocaust survivor and special learning in memory of Holocaust victims. In addition, there are related lectures such as Religious Responses to the Shoah, a Holocaust-themed film viewing followed by a discussion and special tefilot and memorial sessions following the national memorial siren.

Yom Iyun Sukkot ($100,000) Much of the month of Elul is spent preparing for the High Holidays. To help students ready themselves for the week-long holiday of Sukkot, a Yom Iyun (study day) is held, featuring shiurim (classes) and special practical sessions given by the Pardes faculty. The day culminates in a guided visit to one of the large lulav and etrog markets that spring up in neighborhoods throughout Jerusalem.

Yom Iyun Pesach ($100,000) Pardes hosts an annual Yom Iyun (study day) to learn, reflect and prepare for the Passover holiday through textual explorations with our world-renowned faculty, havruta learning and creative workshops, such as How to Kasher Your Kitchen for Passover and How to Host Your First Seder.

Rabbi Amalia Mark Educators Program ’16–’17, Fellows Program ’18–’19 reads Megilat Esther on Purim at Pardes. Amalia grew up in a Lubavitch home and recently received rabbinic ordination from Hebrew College.

Purim at Pardes ($100,000) Pardes students celebrate the holiday together as a community. Students study for months to learn how to read a chapter of Megillat Esther (most for the first time), and on Purim night the community gathers in the Beit Midrash to hear their classmates chant Megillat Esther for them. Afterwards, a festive meal is held for the students and the annual Purim Shpiel of student parodies is put on for both faculty and students.

Pardes Ponders — Exploring Critical Issues of the Day ($50,000*) 4 of 5 available Pardes Ponders is a weekly opportunity for the Pardes community as a whole to come together and learn about current events, hot topics in the Jewish world and debates about controversial issues. While the weekly sessions regularly feature individual Pardes teachers or a panel of faculty members, these endowment slots will provide funding for visiting speakers and enhanced programming.

Rosh Hodesh Breakfast Series ($36,000) RESERVED At the beginning of every month on the Hebrew calendar, Pardes students come together to celebrate Rosh Hodesh (the new month) with a festive tefilah service followed by a communal breakfast.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Endowed Public Programming, Events and Lectures Currently, Pardes hosts standing-room-only programs for the public. The new 250 person theater will allow even more people to enjoy programs like public lecture series, Pardes’s Tikun Leil Shavuot and more.

Tikun Leil Shavuot ($250,000) On the night of Shavuot, many people have the custom to stay up all night studying Torah, recreating the excitement felt when the Israelites first received the Torah at Sinai. It is one of the most special nights in Jerusalem as people come from all over the country to participate in the thousands of learning sessions taking place. Each year, Pardes assembles a first-class roster of faculty members and guest lecturers for an unforgettable learning experience. Well over 500 people show up throughout the night to hear from our world-renowned scholars as they deliver the finest English language Torah study available to the general public.

Evening Public Lecture Series ($250,000) In addition to offering educational opportunities to its regular students, Pardes also serves the greater Jerusalem community. As part of this effort, Pardes offers an annual four-part evening public lecture series. For many people this is a rare opportunity to hear prominent scholars, authors and public figures lecture in English in Israel.

Tisha B’Av ($100,000) The 9th of Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, is a day where Pardes opens up to the greater Jerusalem community offering a wide range of topical lectures throughout the day, in English, delivered by the world-renowned Pardes faculty and guest lecturers.

Day of Learning ($50,000) Pardes offers individuals the opportunity to endow an annual day of learning that takes place in our Beit Midrash to remember, honor or celebrate an occasion or individual. Each day includes a personalized sign featured in the Beit Midrash, an announcement to the student body and the occasion is also shared online with our friends worldwide. In addition, the sponsor is invited to say a few words to our students in person or provide Pardes with a written tribute to be read aloud.

Pardes Center for Jewish Educators (PCJE) Endowments Pardes Center for Jewish Educators (PCJE) ($10,000,000) The Pardes Center for Jewish Educators trains outstanding Day School and Experiential Jewish educators who work across North America and beyond. PCJE provides ongoing support and mentorship through the Alumni Support Project, offers a variety of public professional development programs for new and veteran educators, and produces innovative curricula for the Jewish community at large. To date there are 251 alumni of PCJE programs.

2021 PCJE Graduates pose for a selfie on graduation day.

General PCJE Endowments Pardes Day School Educators Program (PEP) ($5,000,000) The Pardes Day School Educators Program is a vibrant and innovative two-year program in Jerusalem that combines intensive text study at Pardes with a Master of Jewish Education from Hebrew College. This program, training outstanding Jewish studies teachers for day schools since 2000, is highly selective, seeking exceptional applicants for whom day school teaching is their calling.

Pardes Experiential Educators Program (PEEP) ($5,000,000) The Pardes Experiential Educators Program enriches the careers of experiential Jewish educators through classical Jewish text study, increased Jewish literacy, professional seminars and active participation in the dynamic and diverse community of Pardes. It is available as a one-year program offering a Certificate in Jewish Studies or as a two-year program offering a Master of Arts in Jewish Education in collaboration with The Jewish Theological Seminary’s William Davidson School of Education.

Director of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators (PCJE) ($1,500,000) RESERVED The Director of PCJE is the top educational and professional position for PCJE. The Director oversees, and is ultimately responsible for, all PCJE academic programming, student life, and faculty. The position will carry the name of the donor or their choice of honoree.

Hebrew Language Studies ($1,000,000) PCJE students (PEP and PEEP) are offered multiple opportunities to learn and develop indepth Hebrew language skills throughout their time at Pardes. Students participate in ulpan to develop modern Hebrew language skills, a course on Biblical Hebrew grammar and a special Hebrew for the Classroom course for advanced students.

Content Creation: Online Series, Kits and Resources ($275,000*) Building on extensive educational expertise and cutting-edge techniques, PCJE professional staff enhance the field of Jewish education through the creation of online series, educational kits and accessible Jewish resources. Previous offerings include Mahloket Matters for schools, the Rodef Shalom conflict resolution program, the Pardes Tefilah Initiative for Jewish Educators, Hagim (Jewish Holidays) webinar series and Experientializing the Text.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Elyssa Hurwitz, PEEP 2019–21

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Pardes gave me the opportunity to meet people from different upbringings, political beliefs, relationships with God and connections to Judaism. Some of those people became acquaintances, some became chevrutot, some became friends for life and each of them changed the way I walk in the world and engage with Judaism.

PCJE Fellowship Endowments Educator Training: PEP Fellowship ($750,000*)

Fellowships are provided for two years to PEP students. Fellowships include tuition for two academic years, tuition for ulpan, a monthly stipend, airfare and housing during student teaching in North America, career coaching and preparation for the job search.

Educator Training: PEEP Fellowship ($500,000*) Fellowships are provided for one year to PEEP students. Fellowships include tuition for one academic year, tuition for ulpan, a monthly stipend, career coaching and preparation for the job search.

Educator Training: Mechina Fellowship ($250,000*) Mechina (preparatory) Fellowships are granted to incoming PCJE students who need an introductory year of Jewish text study prior to beginning the PEP/PEEP programs to help develop their text skills, Hebrew knowledge and essential topics in Judaism for novice educators. Mechina students participate in the standard Year Program, and receive additional resources to help prepare them for PEP/PEEP the following year.

Educator Training: In-Service Fellowship ($175,000*) The Jewish Studies In-Service Teacher Training Program (JSITT) is a 14-month teacher training program designed for both Jewish Studies teachers already in the classroom and those about to begin teaching. Participants have a passion for Jewish texts and an ability to engage with students meaningfully, but have not yet had the opportunity to formally study the content-specific pedagogies which are essential for maximizing student learning.

* Multiple opportunities available.

PCJE Professional Development Endowments Professional Development: Major Conference ($750,000*) PCJE periodically hosts a major gathering of Jewish educators from across North America for three days of professional development, Jewish learning and networking. Previous conference topics include Teaching Tanakh in Jewish Day Schools; Cultivating the Whole Child Through a Jewish Lens; and Lo BaShamayim Hee: The Role of Rabbinic Text in Jewish Education Today.

Professional Development: Immersive Program ($375,000*) Each summer PCJE runs several multi-week programs for Jewish educators which combine Jewish text study, teaching methodology workshops and individualized mentoring to prepare the educator for the upcoming academic year.

Professional Development: Remote Bootcamp ($100,000*) About 20 participants come together online for three hours a day for 6-10 days (depending on the season) to be trained in a particular Jewish educational or text-oriented subject area. Depending on the Remote Bootcamp’s theme, participants have the opportunity to learn practical skills or focus on a particular series of texts or Jewish rituals in depth. Participants then workshop their facilitation skills and craft experiences using those texts or rituals for their own educational venues. As the culmination of the Bootcamp, participants practice teaching their peers and receive feedback on their sessions.

Professional Development: School and Community Training ($100,000*) PCJE offers a variety of workshop topics, such as implementing havruta or tefilah, that can be tailored to the needs of a particular school. These topics can be offered in a halfday format or can be run over the course of several days during an academic year, which would involve ongoing feedback and support for the participating faculty members to begin teaching. Participants have a passion for Jewish texts and an ability to engage with students meaningfully, but have not yet had the opportunity to formally study the content-specific pedagogies which are essential for maximizing student learning.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Media Endowments Print Media: Book Publication Fund ($250,000*) Pardes faculty members have published books on a variety of stimulating topics, including Jewish law, Tanakh and Jewish stories. These books are often published in partnership between Pardes and the publisher, and are quite popular in the Jewish world. This endowment would ensure that funding is available for the research and publication of books by Pardes faculty on a regular basis.

Print/Digital Media: Havruta Magazine ($180,000*) Havruta is the highly regarded annual magazine from Pardes. With news, interviews, updates and masterclasses, Havruta has kept donors, alumni and students up-to-date with and connected to everything going on at Pardes.

Digital Media: Pardes Holiday Companions ($100,000*) Pardes Holiday Companions are inspiring collections of articles written by Pardes faculty members. They prepare and guide readers through various Jewish holidays and inspire deeper, meaningful connections to the Jewish calendar and rituals. Previously published companions include those for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukah, Purim, Pesach and Shavuot.

Digital Media: Live Online Learning Fund ($100,000*) Pardes Online offers courses that provide in-depth, Jewish text study on a flexible schedule to meet students’ interests and availability. With classes, lectures and tours on a variety of subjects, participants can attend a single session or an entire series. Offerings accommodate a variety of time zones, including Israel, Europe, North America and Australia.

Digital Media: Podcast Production Fund ($100,000*) Pardes podcasts bring Pardes Torah to listeners around the world in a convenient format that is easily listened to at home or on the go. Podcasts create an intimate listening experience that helps forge connections between our faculty and our global Pardes community, and our podcasts have consistently ranked at or near the top of the iTunes charts for their relevant categories. They also serve as an important entry point and recruitment tool for potential students and donors. This endowment would help fund the development of new podcasts, new equipment and increased marketing to attract new listeners.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Digital Media: Educational Video Production Fund ($100,000*) Pardes videos allow a global audience to get a taste of our Torah wherever they are in the world. They serve as an important entry point and recruitment tool for potential students and donors. Many of our lectures and shiurim (classes) are recorded, edited and shared on YouTube and other social media channels. We also produce creative and exciting videos using animation and music, along with cutting-edge production techniques, to share Pardes’s values, resources and Torah with a wide audience.

Digital Media: Guest Speaker Fund ($100,000*) Pardes frequently invites guest speakers to speak to our students, collaborate with our faculty and add new voices to important issues and debates. Endowment funds enable increased guest speaker opportunities and the potential for drawing in new audiences to Pardes programming.

Digital Media: Special Digital Projects Fund ($100,000*) Every year, new apps and platforms are introduced that offer innovative ways of connecting with audiences around the world. This endowment fund enables Pardes to stay ahead of the curve by developing new offerings and programs on these platforms. It also funds program offerings that require a larger investment in production costs and equipment.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Rabbi Alex Israel, who teaches Bible at Pardes, gets a first look at his new book, “II Kings: In a Whirlwind” (2019). He published the first volume, “I Kings: Torn in Two” in 2013. Alex is Director of the Community Education Program and Summer Program at Pardes.

Building Naming Opportunities Our Institute of Jewish Studies ($25,000,000) This is the most prestigious naming opportunity available, and will result in Pardes being officially renamed as Pardes: the <Your Name> Institute of Jewish Studies.

Our Building ($6,000,000) RESERVED Beit Midrash ($3,000,000) RESERVED Auditorium ($3,000,000) RESERVED Auditorium Lobby ($2,000,000) RESERVED Main Entrance & Exhibition Lobby ($2,000,000) This multi-story open-air lobby will include the street-level entrance lobby and a striking spiral stairway leading to an airy and light-filled main reception lobby on the floor above.

Garden & Event Space ($2,000,000) This magnificent garden area, surrounded by lush greenery, will provide a beautiful environment for everything from casual conversation among students to weddings and other events.

Dining Hall ($1,500,000) Located on the first floor, with seating for 150 and direct access to the garden area with additional seating, this will be a central meeting point for informal meals and catered events for the entire Pardes community and guests.

Library ($1,500,000) RESERVED A Floor of the Pardes Institute ($1,000,000*) Each floor of our new home will consist of a unique combination of classrooms, communal spaces and other functional areas that together will allow the familial Pardes environment to flourish. Each floor will feature access to the Beit Midrash and/ or beautiful outdoor terraces.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Student Lounge ($750,000) Students will now have an opportunity to study and socialize in a relaxed atmosphere in Pardes’s first-ever Student Lounge.

Lecture Hall ($750,000) This 85-person room with sloped stadium-style seating will provide space for Community Education programs and for other students and community members to learn with Pardes faculty and guest lecturers. It will also house an Aron Kodesh, allowing multiple prayer services to take place at the same time.

Administrative Suite ($750,000) This wing will provide flexible workspaces and meeting rooms for the entire administrative staff, including the Executive Director and the finance, development, recruitment and marketing/ communications departments.

Faculty Resource Center & Lounge ($600,000) Connected to the Beit Midrash, faculty will now benefit from Pardes’s first-ever Faculty Resource Center & Lounge. The space is designed to give faculty members dedicated space and resources for collaboration, class preparation, research, writing and to simply relax and connect with colleagues.

Classroom: 50-person ($600,000*) This state-of-the-art classroom and multi-purpose room will be equipped with built-in audiovisual equipment that will expand Pardes’s online learning capabilities. It will provide space for students to learn with Pardes faculty and guest lecturers and will house an Aron Kodesh, allowing multiple prayer services to take place at the same time.

Office of the President ($500,000) This well-appointed executive office will be more than just a workspace for the President. It will provide the President with a formal setting where he can warmly welcome and meet with dignitaries, funders, board members, guests and of course the faculty, staff and students.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Pardes students in the Beit Midrash look on as a professional scribe writes the first lines of a specially-commissioned Torah scroll, one of the four to be written for use in Beit Karen.

Aron Kodesh: Beit Midrash ($500,000) This beautifully-crafted Aron Kodesh will be featured in the heart of the Beit Midrash and will house one of four specially-commissioned Torah scrolls.

Classroom: 25-person ($500,000*) This state-of-the-art classroom will be equipped with built-in audiovisual equipment that will expand Pardes’s online learning capabilities.

Office of the Director of the Year Program ($360,000) The Director of the Year Program collaborates with colleagues in all departments to plan out aspects of Pardes’s flagship immersive learning program.

Office of the Executive Director ($360,000) The Executive Director oversees all administrative, financial and personnel matters at Pardes, as well as operations and facility management.

Classroom: 20-person ($360,000*) This state-of-the-art classroom will be equipped with built-in audiovisual equipment that will expand Pardes’s online learning capabilities. * Multiple opportunities available.

Conference Room ($360,000) The conference room will feature ample space for important meetings that cannot be held in private offices, such as board meetings, which involve a large number of people. Equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, it will be easy to conduct highquality virtual online meetings and to present multi-media presentations.

Classroom: 15-person ($250,000*) This state-of-the-art classroom will be equipped with built-in audiovisual equipment that will expand Pardes’s online learning capabilities.

Kitchen ($250,000) Essentially two kitchens in one, the large fully-equipped professional-grade dairy kitchen will allow Pardes to provide large-scale catering for special events and celebrations, while the meat kitchen will allow for the heating and serving of meat meals.

Pardes Media Studio ($250,000) This professionally equipped in-house studio is where Pardes podcasts, videos and other digital media will be created, including the chart-topping podcast series, Pardes from Jerusalem. It will also provide a proper space for producing live broadcasts.

Aron Kodesh: Lecture Hall ($250,000) RESERVED Each Aron Kodesh will house a specially-commissioned Sefer Torah to be used by one of the multiple prayer services at Pardes.

Aron Kodesh: Classroom: 50-person ($250,000*) 1 of 2 available Each Aron Kodesh will house a specially-commissioned Sefer Torah to be used by one of the multiple prayer services at Pardes.

* Multiple opportunities available.

Terraces ($180,000* and $100,000*) Pardes’s new home will feature numerous terraces overlooking the beautiful Jerusalem surroundings. These spaces will provide additional informal spaces for meetings, breaks and a breath of fresh air. Available options include: $180,000

(a) Main Entrance Lobby (b) the Beit Midrash RESERVED (c) the Student Lounge.

$100,000

(a) Classroom: 25-person (b) Classroom: 15-person (c) PCJE Suite (d) 2nd Floor Landing (e) 3rd Floor Landing (f) 4th Floor Landing.

Sefer Torah ($100,000*) RESERVED Kitchenette ($100,000*) 1 of 2 available These kitchen areas will include refrigerators, sinks and food preparation areas that will be used daily by faculty and staff.

Netilat Yadayim Station ($50,000) These ritual handwashing stations will be located in the dining hall. * Multiple opportunities available.

Elevator ($50,000*) RESERVED Technology Hub ($50,000) This room will house the state-of-the art technology that is featured throughout Beit Karen.

Meeting Nook ($36,000*) These meeting areas for two people will allow Pardes students, alumni, staff, and faculty to comfortably have extended conversations in a semi-private area.

Parking Level Lobby ($25,000*) These enclosed rooms will be comfortable anterooms in the parking garage outside of the elevators taking you to Pardes.

Seat in the Beit Midrash (first floor) ($10,800*) Seat in the Beit Midrash (second floor) ($7,200*)

Pathway (triple brick) ($5,400*) Pathway (double brick) ($3,600*) Pathway (single brick) ($1,800*) * Multiple opportunities available.

Mezuzot ($100,000*, $50,000*, $25,000*, $18,000*, $10,800*) FLOOR

$100,000 Main Entrance RESERVED Ground Dining Hall 1 Beit Midrash RESERVED 2

$50,000 Student Lounge RESERVED 1 Lecture Hall RESERVED 1 Administrative Suite RESERVED 1 Dining Hall to Garden

Office of the President RESERVED 2 Conference Room RESERVED 2 Faculty Resource Center RESERVED 2 Entrance to Academic Administration

Classroom: 50-person* 2 Classroom: 50-person* 3

$25,000 Office of the Executive Director

Terrace Entrance to Reception

Lecture Hall RESERVED 1 Lobby Passageway 1 Administrative Meeting Room w/ Kitchenette

Office of the Director of the Year Program RESERVED

Beit Midrash to Faculty Resou rce Center & Academic Administration 2 Beit Midrash to Terrace 2 * Multiple opportunities available.

FLOOR

Mezuzot

$25,000 CONTINUED Classroom: 25-person 2 Classroom: 20-person 2 Lobby Passageway 2 Beit Midrash RESERVED PCJE Suite*

Classroom: 20-person*

Classroom: 15-person*

Lobby Passageway 3 Classroom: 25-person*

Art Room/Classroom: 25-person 4 Classroom/Suite* 4 Classroom: 20-person*

Classroom: 15-person*

Lobby Passageway*

$18,000 Terrace Entrance to Reception* 1 Office of the Director of Finance

Administrative Meeting Room* 1 Media Studio RESERVED 2 Terrace Entrance to Landing* 2 Beit Midrash to Terrace 2 Classroom to Terrace 2 Meeting Room 2 Beit Midrash 3 Terrace Entrance to Landing 3 Terrace Entrance to Landing 4

* Multiple opportunities available.

Pardes students celebrate the arrival of heavy equipment to the Beit Karen construction site.

Joining the Campaign for the Generations Donors can participate in the Campaign for the Generations using whichever method is most appropriate given their individual circumstances. Ways to contribute include: • Check, credit card, wire transfer or ACH payment • Donor Advised Fund or other philanthropic fund • Appreciated stock • Other options including IRA qualified charitable distributions and charitable bequests Payments can be made annually, quarterly or monthly over a period of several years. Make your gift even more valuable to Pardes! The Shapira Foundation will generously provide additional support worth 25% of every payment made (up to $3 million). For more information, contact Joshua Chadajo (Executive Director, North America) at joshua@pardes.org or 212-447-4333.

Pardes Year students visited the Old City in November 2021 to learn about Robinson’s Arch and Ezrat Yisrael.