EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS
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Individual and Group Classes
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Special Topics (1-5 session courses, dependant on topic or individual/group wishes)
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Philosophy and Mysticism
 G-d, The Soul & the Afterlife: Who is G-d? What Happens after we Die? Do Jews
believe in Reincarnation? Are the Deceased Aware of the Living?
 Anatomy of the Soul: The nature of the soul and its impact on personality and
behavior
 Dreams and Dreamers: The Meaning of Dreams in Jewish Tradition
 Fundamentals of Mysticism and Kabala
 Crash Course on the Meaning of Life
 Mystical Meaning of the Aleph-Bet, the DNA of Creation
 Judaism 101: What do Jews Believe?
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Personal Growth
 1-800 Almighty: Jewish Prayer and Meditation and how to connect to G-d
 My Mission, My Name: What can our Jewish names tell us about our unique mission
in life?
 The "Jewish" 12-Step Program to Self Actualization
 100 Blessings a Day: A Jewish plan for transforming the everyday into spiritual
 Hear No Evil; Speak No Evil: The laws of proper speech
 How to Teach Your Children about G-d
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Jewish Living
 Crash Course on Basic Judaism: G-d, Prayer, Jewish Observance, Shabbat and
Sexuality
 The Mitzvah Workshop: Hands-On Demonstrations and Explanations of Familiar
(and less familiar) Mitzvot
 From Sun-Up to Sun-Down: The What's, How's and Why's of Daily Jewish Living
 Cradle to Grave: Customs & Ceremonies in the Jewish Life Cycle
 The Kosher Kitchen: How to make and run a kosher kitchen and the meaning of
keeping kosher
 Shabbat: Day of Eternity
 The Jewish Holidays
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Miscellaneous
 Geography of Jewish Texts: A guided tour of the classics; who wrote them and what
they're about
 Crash Course on Jewish History
 Crash Course on Reading Hebrew
 Topics in Jewish Business Ethics(CLE Accredited)
 Magic with a Message: A unique presentation of Jewish concepts using sleight of
hand and illusion
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Textual Study (no Hebrew background required; all texts in English)
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The Bible, Cover to Cover
Become acquainted with the seminal events, people and life-lessons of the world's #1 bestseller
A Taste of Talmud
Experience the thrill and intellectual challenge of the dialectics and discussions of the
Talmudic Sages and their wisdom on life and contemporary topics
Mishna
A study of the foundational text of the Oral Tradition that has guided Jews throughout the
ages
The Prophets
A chapter by chapter study of the books of Joshua, Samuel and Kings
The Way of G-d
A clear and concise presentation of the fundamentals of Jewish mysticism and philosophy
(written by 18th century Kabbalist, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato)
Path of the Just
The classic work that lays out a systematic approach to personal growth and spirituality
(written by 18th century Kabbalist, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato)
The Kuzari
A powerful and logically compelling classic on the ideological premises of Jewish belief
written by the 12-century Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi
Pirkei Avos/Ethics of the Fathers
Learn, discuss and grow from the timeless wisdom of the Sages in their classic collection of
ethics, insights and advice on life
The Siddur in Depth
Maimonides' 13 Principles of Faith
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Personal Growth and Spiritual Counseling
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End of Life and Bereavement Counseling
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Burial and Shiva Services
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Child and Adult Bar and Bat Mitzvah Instruction
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Marriage Ceremonies