Dec 14 2011
This class was inspired by the Torah portions Vayeitzei and Vayishlach. Vayeitzei starts out with Jacob beginning a personal exile away from his parents and his home. Soon after departing, he experiences the dream known as Jacob’s ladder, where Jacob sees angels of God going up and down a ladder, a symbol of uniting Heaven [...]
Nov 17 2011
This class looks at giving thanks from a Jewish/Kabbalistic perspective. One of the classic statements of giving thanks in the Jewish tradition is from Psalm 118:1, “Thank God for He is good, for His kindness endures forever.” The implications of this verse are clear. No matter what happens, God is always good and everything the Creator [...]
Oct 05 2011
The period between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, known as the Yomim Nora’im (The Days of Awe), is the time of the year where we do everything in our power to petition God so we will be inscribed in The Book of Life. Most of us think the goal of being inscribed in The Book [...]
Aug 16 2011
Tisha B’Av (the 9th day of Av) is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. It is a day of fasting, forgoing pleasurable activities and amenities, and lamenting the destruction of the first and second Temples and the Jewish peoples’ exile. This class explores how long is it appropriate to mourn after a tragedy, when [...]
