Purim Special: Pardes Students do (Sh)tender Thoughts
Mar 16th, 2009 by Rabbi Danny Landes
As part of this year’s Pardes Purim Shpiel, students broadcast a special episode of (Sh)tender Thoughts.
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- Shtender: A Yiddish term for a lectern, pulpit or podium, used by teachers to address their students.
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Rabbi Danny Landes
Rabbi Daniel Landes is the Rosh HaYeshiva of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. He received his rabbinical ordination from Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, widely regarded as one of the most influential rabbis of the 20th century. Originally from Chicago, Rabbi Landes was a founding faculty member of both the Simon Wiesenthal Center and of Yeshiva University in Los Angeles. Rabbi Landes is a vocal advocate of interfaith dialogue and he was invited to address a conference in Bali hosted by the President of Indonesia and the 2008 International Scholars Annual Trialogue in Amman, Jordan. He moved to Israel 13 years ago with his family.Pardes Website
For more information about Pardes and Pardes programs click here.- (Sh)tender Thoughts are those of one person, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Pardes Institute