Class 1Tuesday, January 10, 7:15PM
Trouble is no recent addition to the Jewish story. Our ancestors encountered it millennia ago, and it continues to cross paths with many Jews today. How do you respond to baseless hatred? This class explores three unique approaches.
7:15-8:30pm
Class 2Tuesday, January 17, 7:15PM
Why thank a fellow undeserving of your thanks? This lesson questions why G-d rewarded a tyrannical monarch, and presents a counterintuitive approach to gratitude that champions action over intent.
7:15-8:30pm
Class 3Tuesday, January 24, 7:15PM
Unlike money, time is a limited and irreplaceable resource. How do you spend it? This class looks beyond traditional time management techniques, to unlock deep inherent value that lies dormant within things we already do.
7:15-8:30pm
Class 4Tuesday, January 31, 7:15PM
Followers may make leaders but leaders don’t make followers; they make more leaders. This class examines approaches to leadership and empowerment by observing Moses, the first Jewish leader.
7:15-8:30pm
Class 5Tuesday, February 7, 7:15PM
What will be your legacy? The footprint we leave on the world is a measure of the life we live. This class explores the lessons of a tree, defining a successful life as one that makes a difference in the lives of others.
7:15-8:30pm
Class 6Tuesday, February 14, 7:15PM
The marvel of 21st-century technological breakthroughs highlights man’s ability to alter nature’s course. Should we have the right to play G-d? If it should exist, why didn’t G-d create it? In this class, we examine Judaism’s surprisingly liberal approach to some modern advances of the human race.
7:15-8:30pm
Class 7NO CLASS THIS WEEK
Everyone wants their children to become good and decent people. What’s the secret of those who succeed? Why do some fail? This class explores a crucial piece in the puzzle of parenting, focusing on what we can do to plot the course of our children’s future.
NO CLASS THIS WEEK!
Class 8Tuesday, February 28, 7:15PM
The symptoms of anti-Semitism are all too familiar. In this class we step into the Purim story and the human psyche, to examine its cause. Is it a particular apprehension, some perceived misdeed? Or does our very existence generate an existential angst that cannot be calmed?
7:15-8:30pm
Class 9Tuesday, March 6, 7:15PM
Trouble is no recent addition to the Jewish story. Our ancestors encountered it millennia ago, and it continues to cross paths with many Jews today. How do you respond to baseless hatred? This class explores three unique approaches.
7:15-8:30pm
Class 10Tuesday, March 13, 7:15PM
While Plato spoke of the Universal—the dreamy ideal without concrete realization—Torah mobilizes to take action in the here and now. In this class we discover heaven on earth in Judaism’s more sublime sense of idealism, one deeply rooted in reality.
7:15-8:30pm
Class 11Make-up class (if needed): Mar 20
Throughout our history, there were times when all seemed lost. In our own personal lives, too, we sometimes feel that we are deadened, our inspiration gone. Today, it seems that our nation’s vitality has been sapped, our spirit crushed. This class shows how to bring it all back to life again.
7:15-8:30pm
Class 12Make up class (if needed): Mar. 27
We don’t buy a car unless we know everything about it. We won’t vote for a politician until we make sure their agendas are aligned with ours. But when it comes to G-d, we can leave our questions unanswered and believe, nonetheless. Why?
7:15-8:30pm
Fee:
Semester: $36 (textbook included)
Couples: $56 (textbook included)
Individual Class: $5
(Each class is self contained. Come for all, or just some of the classes.)
Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Scholarships are available
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