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PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values is dedicated to the renewal of American Jewish life through the integration of Jewish learning, values, and social responsibility. In the 20 years since its founding, PANIM has acquired a reputation for being one of the most innovative, successful educational organizations on the American Jewish scene.
Our programs:
- Inspire Jewish teenagers and young adults by exposing them to Jewish values and helping them see the connection between those values and political activism and civic engagement;
- Strengthen Jewish leaders by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to apply their Judaic legacy of learning, service, and tikkun olam (repair of the world) in communal and civic contexts;
- Give form and meaning to a positive Jewish identity integrating Torah (Jewish learning), avodah (spiritual grounding), and gemilut chasadim (acts of social responsibility).
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. Our newest summer program PanimWorks takes students from across the country to the Navajo Reservation in the southwest where they work on community service projects, participate in cultural exchange and explore their Judaism. 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.
In addition to our other major programs (the PANIM Fellowship, J-Serve, and summer camp programs), PANIM offers a variety of special services and events, including:
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