A Taste of "Teaching Israel through Disagreement" with Pardes
Join us for a taste of Pardes's Mahloket Matters unique disagreement pedagogy, rooted in Jewish tradition and applied to the most contentious topic in American Jewish communal life today. Together we'll scratch the surface and learn more about how Teaching Israel through Disagreement can prepare you to lead challenging conversations about Israel with children and adults.
The intensive will take place in Manhattan on June 3-4, 2026. Application coming soon.
- After School Programming
- Educator Training
- Camp
- Congregational Learning
- Family Engagement
- Teen Engagement
- Israel
- Israel - State
- Jewish Text and Thought
- Zionism
Mikhael Kesher is a curator of educational experiences and resources, whose professional passion is supporting Jewish educators and learners in building informed, constructive, and committed relationships with am yisrael (the Jewish people) and medinat yisrael (the Jewish state). As a British-born Israeli-by-choice and new American, he cares deeply about strengthening each Jew’s connection to global Jewry. Before joining The Jewish Education Project as Director, Israel Education, Mikhael worked at Harvard Hillel, MIT Hillel, and Hebrew College. He holds Master’s degrees in Philosophy (University of Cambridge), Near Eastern & Judaic Studies (Brandeis University), and Jewish professional leadership (Brandeis University). At home, Mikhael is an avid reader, ḥevruta enthusiast, and devoted abba to two young children.
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