BRANDEIS-BARDIN INSTITUTE
- BRANDEIS-BARDIN INSTITUTE
- BRANDEIS-BARDIN INSTITUTE was founded in 1941 by
shlomo bardin (1898–1976) with the initial support of Justice
Louis Brandeis, and settled on its 3,200-acre campus in Simi Valley of
Southern California in 1947. It was not associated with any organization
or movement, religious or secular, but rather was devoted to practicing
traditional Judaism as related to the needs of modern living.
The programs stressed instruction in Judaism for American Jews and
non-Jews alike. There were three principal programs: Brandeis Camp
Institute, a leadership training program for college youth; Alonim, a
summer camp for children; and weekend sessions for adults through the
House of the Book Association. The latter was centered on the observance
of the Sabbath and a scholar-in-residence. Upon the death of Bardin,
Dennis Prager became the director of the Institute, and in 1977 the
Brandeis Institute was renamed the Brandeis-Bardin Institute.
The institute's mission is primarily "to touch and teach Jews, to
inspire them through their intellect and emotion, to enhance their
connectedness to the Jewish people through the arts as well as
academics, and to make a contribution to the advancement of Jewish
culture as a means of Jewish identity." As an educational outreach
resource, in addition to its Sabbath retreats for all, the institute
developed a special weekend program for newly married couples to learn
more about incorporating Judaism into their lives while meeting other
newlyweds and making new friends. Another innovation is the T'hila
Jewish Summer Arts Institute. In this program, youth aged 14–18 study
with accomplished Jewish artists as well as teachers of drama, dance,
music, creative writing, and visual arts. In 1992 the institute created
an Elderhostel program, offering seniors week-long educational
activities and classes on Jewish themes. The Brandeis-Bardin Institute
also provided the setting for media productions, from movies and
TV shows to videos and student films.
(Ruth Beloff (2nd ed.)
Encyclopedia Judaica.
1971.
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