At Pardes, a dynamic center of Jewish learning, post-university students with diverse beliefs and practices engage in rigorous Torah study in a non-judgmental environment of open inquiry, mutual respect and spiritual searching, that allows them to develop their own deep and personal connection to our Jewish heritage.

Pardes is renowned for building lifelong friendships and a sustained community. Communal meals, social activities and student-initiated programs foster relationships outside of the classroom. Students join together for Shabbat in a variety of settings, including community-wide celebrations, meals at the homes of faculty members and informally with each other. In addition to teaching, our internationally recognized male and female educators serve as mentors, advisors and role models for our students. Close personal relationships with faculty members are a hallmark of the Pardes experience.