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Since its founding in 1988, PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values has acquired a reputation for being one of the most innovative, successful educational organizations on the American Jewish scene.
Tens of thousands of Jewish teens, representing more than 300 community organizations from across the country have been impacted by PANIM’s programs.
Our flagship program Panim el Panim, our award-winning Jewish Civics Initiative and our innovative Summer JAM (Judaism, Activism and Mitzvah work) summer program bring Jewish high school students from across the Jewish religious and educational spectrum to Washington, D.C. to learn about political activism and civic engagement in the context of Jewish values and principles. Students emerge from our programs with a deeper appreciation for how Jewish values and the Jewish tradition can empower them to make the world around them a better place.
Mission :
PANIM
educates and empowers Jewish youth
to a lifetime of activism, leadership, and service
on behalf of the Jewish people and society at large
through the integration of Jewish values, learning, and social responsibility.
Core Values:
Learning:
- Commitment to the Jewish people and pride in Jewish identity
- Knowledge and internalization of Jewish values
- Emet: quest for truth through vigorous debate and inquiry in a non-partisan spirit
Social Responsibility:
- Din v’chesed: building a just and compassionate society
- Tzelem elohim: inherent value of every human being
- Avodah: service to one’s community and the world
Leadership:
- Tikkun olam: effecting social change
- Acharay: mobilizing others
- Prophetic voice: moral courage to do that which is right even when it is unpopular
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