Miami Beach Jewish communal leader and Pardes Board member since 2019 takes on new leadership role as organization prepares for major expansion JERUSALEM, October 2026 — The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies has named Karen Rivo of Miami Beach, Florida, Chair of its North American Board of Directors. Rivo, who has served on the Pardes Continue Reading »
By: Rabbi Jess Minnen These days we tend to encounter classic texts as adaptations, if we encounter them at all. But for me, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey actually succeeded before I ever saw it because it sent me back to its source: I decided to read a three-thousand-year-old epic poem from the oral tradition of Continue Reading »
Each year, it is a joy to celebrate Pardes alumni who have reached the milestone of rabbinic ordination. We are proud to honor the many members of our community who were ordained this year through a variety of rabbinical programs and seminaries across the Jewish world. Their ordinations reflect years of learning, growth, and dedication Continue Reading »
