Transform Your Teaching

We’re proud to offer webinar series designed to sharpen your Jewish educator skills, enrich your toolkit, and reignite your inspiration. Whether you're in a classroom, an informal setting, or leading community learning, these sessions provide practical takeaways that can immediately elevate your practice.

Why Learn with Pardes?

At Pardes, we don’t just train educators. We cultivate changemakers who inspire Jewish learning around the world. Our alumni lead in schools, camps, synagogues, and on campuses, using a strong foundation in text study and practical tools to build vibrant Jewish communities.

  • Proven Impact: Over 1,000 Pardes alumni serve as educators, rabbis, and leaders in premier Jewish institutions worldwide.

  • Pedagogical Excellence: Our training blends deep Jewish learning with cutting-edge pedagogical approaches—giving you tools that work in real classrooms and real communities.

  • Community of Practice: Join a global network of educators who share your passion for meaningful Jewish learning.

Expert Educators

Aviva Lauer

Chief Education and Educational Training Officer

Aviva is the Chief Education and Educational Training Officer at Pardes, as well as the Gottesman Family Director of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators. She majored in Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women, and earned a Masters degree in Midrash at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. Aviva is a Jewish educator with 25 years of experience in curriculum development, classroom teaching, school administration and educational consulting.

Reuven Margrett

Associate Director (North America), Pardes Center for Jewish Educators

Rabbi Reuven Margrett is the Associate Director, North America, of the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators, where he designs, directs, and teaches impactful courses, seminars, and webinars for all types of Jewish educators in North America and beyond.

Susan Yammer

Senior Faculty

Susan works for the Pardes Center for Jewish Educators as the co-director of Novice Teacher Support, pedagogy teacher as well as a teaching mentor for the current graduate students. Before making aliyah in 2007, she worked for more than 30 years as a classroom teacher, educational director and teaching mentor in Jewish Day Schools, afternoon Hebrew schools and summer camps in the United States. She has a Master’s degree in Jewish Education and is a recipient of the Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Excellence in Jewish Education.