Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America

Pardes provides financial and managerial support for the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in jerusalem and the programming Pardes provides in North America. Through its efforts, thousands of Pardes alumni have acquired extraordinary Jewish education at Pardes in israel, and returning to the united states, and elsewhere around the globe to become teachers and/or leaders of Jewish institutions, schools, and community organizations. Pardes students are generally graduates of the top colleges and universities in the u.s., who are seeking a spiritual connection and intellectual understanding of their Jewish heritage before going on to graduate programs in business, medicine, sciences, education, and the rabbinate. Many graduates assume professional leadership positions within the Jewish community.