Jewish Learning Institute
Past Courses
2023-2024
NURTURING RELTIONSHIPSJewish Wisdom for Building Deeper, Richer Connection in All Your Relationships Relationships don’t just happen—they’re nurtured. This course empowers you to enhance, enrich, and nurture all your interpersonal relationships—at home, at work, and beyond. Explore classic Jewish texts to uncover knowledge and skills for practicing empathy, active listening, agreeable disagreement, interpersonal optimism, and navigating constructive criticism and effective relationship repair. Unlock the source of all great social connections and see how Judaism’s understanding of empathy enables deep, meaningful friendships that nourish your soul. See how your attention shapes every relationship. Discover the power of attentive listening and why every word shared is worthwhile, and gain practical tools for effective, active listening. Does love conquer all? Explore when direct communication on hard topics is healthy, and when it’s not, and see how to sidestep personal offense, maintain grace, and achieve growth while navigating conflict. How can we stay connected to flawed people? Learn to identify biases that misconstrue our view of others, and unlock the tools Jewish thought offers for seeing the goodness hiding in plain sight. Learn the limits of “live and let live.” See how Jewish texts chart a kind, considerate, and effective path for offering critique and guidance grounded in genuine love and respect. How can we rebuild after hurt? Explore a realistic approach to forgiveness that addresses wrongs while overcoming resentment, rescuing connections, and rebuilding relationships. |
Course Overview THE WORLD OF KABBALAH
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Lesson Outline
LESSON ONE
The Evolution of Ego
Examine the three spiritual worlds linking G‑d’s initial plan to our physical universe and how they correspond to human thought, speech, and action. Plus, see how this insight helps us sidestep rash decisions and implement habits for intentional living.
LESSON TWO
The Dawn of Limitation
Probe the Divine realm of G‑d’s ten sefirot and the corresponding powers of the soul. Discover how knowledge of our soul’s root can clarify individual purpose and provide guidance for maximizing strengths and managing weaknesses.
LESSON THREE
The Infinite Light
Observe how G‑d’s infinite light unites diverse sefirot and how we can replicate this phenomenon to overcome human differences and create harmonious relationships. Plus, see how willpower mirrors infinity and enables us to overcome obstacles.
LESSON FOUR
The World of Chaos
Study the primordial spiritual universe of Tohu, its purpose in creation, and its enduring impact on human nature. Discover the roots of inner moral conflict and the key to harnessing our negative natures to achieve fulfillment.
LESSON FIVE
The Great Concealment
Explore the process of tzimtzum, or how G‑d conceals His infinity to create space for our reality. See how this translates into guidance for empowering others and seeking growth potential in life’s darkest moments.
LESSON SIX
The Essence of Everything
Uncover the reality that precedes everything, the essence of the Divine Self, and the surprising purpose of our physical universe. Learn insights into the human self’s deepest motivation and purpose and our capacity to repair wrongs.
Course Overview
The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s spiritual leadership is the force behind the modern Chabad movement. Join this new multimedia course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute to journey through the Rebbe’s practical wisdom on work, family, health, and well-being. Discover how the Rebbe applied Jewish values to serve as a guide for finding deeper meaning in everyday life. |
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Lesson Outline
LESSON ONE
Meaning at Work
Earning a living can provide meaning beyond the paycheck. Discover a unique understanding of how work and financial decisions connect to life’s purpose.
LESSON TWO
Family Bliss
How can we create a warm and healthy home? Uncover a gold mine of clarity on family relationships, domestic harmony, education, and creating a healthy home environment.
LESSON THREE
Wholesome Health
See how patients, physicians, and professors alike gained guidance on questions of health and treatment. Explore how physical health connects to emotional and spiritual well being.
LESSON FOUR
Healthy at Heart
Discover a surprising and effective approach to overcoming anxiety and cultivating emotional health. See how sidestepping emotional distress to focus on life’s meaningful tasks empowers enduring well-being.
LESSON FIVE
Above Adversity
When buckling under the struggles of health, livelihood, relationships, or raising children, thousands turned to the Rebbe for strength to continue. Discover how seeing the inner meaning of challenges can be the key to managing them.
LESSON SIX
Spiritual Heights
Discover a unique approach to realizing our most profound potential and achieving real spiritual growth that combines lofty goals with remarkably practical guidance.
Course Overview
Explore the guiding Jewish values that help inform choices on common medical questions. This course will equip students with the tools to chart a path through four areas of medical ethics: experimental treatments, extending life, pregnancy questions, and caring for a body. Gain an enriching perspective on how the Jewish ethical tradition helps us confidently navigate fateful decisions. |
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Lesson Outline
LESSON ONE
Experimental Treatments
When emerging treatments offer hope of recovery, when is the risk justified? Discover the Jewish ethics of risking your life in the hope of extending your long-term prospects.
LESSON TWO
Extending Life
How does Judaism balance the desire to preserve life with concerns of reducing suffering? See how Jewish values inform a dignified approach to end-of-life care and advance medical directives.
LESSON THREE
Pregnancy Questions
Explore questions of pregnancy through the lens of Jewish texts. Is a fetus a human life, or a part of the mother's body? When pregnancy endangers a woman's life, may she, in good conscience, carry the pregnancy to term?
LESSON FOUR
A Body's Dignity
Might autopsy violate the dignity of the human body? Learn the Jewish view on the respect to which the deceased is entitled and how the sanctity of human life continues after death.
Course Overview Who hasn’t wondered what happens when we die? We know what happens to the body. But what happens to the soul at birth and again at death?
- Is there really a “better” place after this one? - Do our loved ones continue to connect with us? - Can I relate to an afterlife if I’m not spiritual? At once practical and powerful, reflective and relatable, Journey of the Soul teaches a Jewish perspective on life that begins before birth and lasts well after a person’s passing. It’s a journey we all take, and it’s yours to explore this winter.
Lesson Outline
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