Mike Feuer examines the story of Gideon from the Book of Judges, exploring how his strengths and weaknesses shaped his decisions — and what gives us the courage to lead.
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Tanakh, Nevi’im (Prophets), Judges, Self & spirituality
Class Title – The Resilience of Job Class taught by Howard Markose Class description: The book of Job opens with a narrative in which the Divine, with the assistance of Satan, afflicts the pious Job over and over in order…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Job, Self & spirituality
Class Title – The Tent, the Field, and the Battlefield: How Stories of Biblical Women Mine and Undermine Each Other Class taught by Judy Klitsner Class description: What do the infertile, tent-dwelling mothers of Genesis have in common with the…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Critical issues
Class Title – Brothers Crying Out from the Ground: The Biblical Origins of our Divided Society Class taught by Judy Klitsner Class description: In our exploration of sibling-centered stories in the book of Genesis, we will note the unusually fraught…
Tanakh, Torah, Bereishit (Genesis), Personalities, Biblical personalities, Critical issues
Class Title – Cultivating the Spiritual Practice of Self-Confidence / Bitachon Atzmi Class taught by Yiscah Smith Class description: This session explores the high value that Jewish tradition places on bitachon atzmi – self-confidence and being able to trust in…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Self & spirituality, Personal transformation
Class Title – Rebuilding Jerusalem in the Face of Adversity Class taught by Meir Schweiger Class description: When Persia became the dominant power in the Near East in the middle of the 6th century BCE, a new era was ushered…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Tanakh, Ketuvim (Writings), Ezra, Nehemiah
Howard Markose explores the stories of Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah — the challenging conditions the four matriarchs faced, and the resilience and courage the Torah reveals in each of them.
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Self & spirituality, Personal transformation
Class Title – A Tradition of Defiance: The Peculiar Resilience of Yehuda, Ruth, and David Class taught by Rachel Sharansky Danziger Class description: King David changed the Jewish story by defying expectations and shattering conventions. How did this attitude reflect his…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Tanakh, Nevi’im (Prophets), Samuel
Class Title – The Spirit to Succeed: Overcoming the Past to Embrace the Future – A Text Study of the Beginning of the Book of Joshua Part Two Class taught by Michael Hattin Class description: In this mini-course, we will go…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Tanakh, Nevi’im (Prophets), Joshua, Self & spirituality
Class Title – The Spirit to Succeed: Overcoming the Past to Embrace the Future – A Text Study of the Beginning of the Book of Joshua Part One Class taught by Michael Hattin Class description: In this mini-course, we will go…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Tanakh, Nevi’im (Prophets), Joshua, Self & spirituality
Part II: From the Daughters of Egypt to the Daughters of Tzelaphechad: Women Leading from Personal to National Identity In a sequel to the story of the courageous “daughters” of Egypt, the daughters of Tzelafchad stand up to all leadership…
Personalities, Biblical personalities, Self & spirituality, Tanakh, Torah
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