PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, Inc.

Since PANIM was founded in 1988 by Rabbi Sid Schwarz, more than 30,000 Jewish teens have experienced PANIM programs, with over half traveling to Washington, DC, for intensive multi-day leadership seminars and the rest having been impacted by PANIM programs in their home communities. PANIM educates, inspires, and empowers Jewish youth to a lifetime of leadership, service, and advocacy on behalf of the Jewish people and society at large. PANIM's unique approach to Jewish education--integrating Jewish learning, values and social responsibility--reinforces Jewish identity and inspires a commitment to become agents for positive social change in the world. PANIM is training the next generation of Jewish leaders through advocacy training, community-service, leadership training and social entrepreneurshitraining, conference calls, and one-on-one technical assistance. PANIM is committed to helping the Jewish community realize its historic legacy to advance tzedek and shalom (justice and peace) in the world.