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Shwarma the Hard Way
Man’s search for meaning has been the topic of a many of works of literature, philosophy and in the arts. What is the essential “it” that man is constantly looking for and how does this relate to a greasy Israeli sandwich? The class will explore classic ideas in Jewish thought from a predominantly anecdotal perspective and look to solve the riddle of many of life’s biggest questions.
Shwarma A Love Story

The Five Levels of Pleasure

Embedded within the psyche of secular man lies the notion that material comforts and stable interpersonal relationships represent the “be all and end all” of what life has to offer. The concepts of meaning, leadership and transcendental experience lie beyond the grasp of mundane, “real” life. The intent of this class is to establish a hierarchy of pleasure, from material to esoteric; to enable the student to reassess his perception of what life has to offer.
Falling in Love With Judaism
5 Levels of Pleasure
The Secret of Happiness

The Jewish Intellectual: integrated awareness and clarity

The intelligent person can process information quickly. The intellectual has developed the skills to think through a concept in its entirety, arrive at a conclusion and live with that conclusion in spite of his emotional drives and convictions. This class will explore the process of intellectual thought and the implications of living with an integrated awareness and understanding of one’s conclusions.

Intuition, Education and Misconceptions: the ABC’s of Judaism

Language plays a critical role in one’s conceptual understanding. The heavy influence of Christian theology in Western society is the source of a host of misconceptions and inaccuracies when rendering core Jewish beliefs into English. Focus: to redefine key concepts, “sin,” “pleasure,” “Torah,” and to analyze the intuitive nature of truth and potential.
4 Misconceptions Jews have about Judaism

Shabbos

In traditional Judaism, the end of the week means more than just a day off or a well-needed rest from the bump and grind of daily life. The Shabbos is a day laden with beauty and spiritual significance, forming a core foundation as one of the pillars in Jewish observance. This class will investigate the rational and mystical sides of Shabbos and in particular, to try and understand Shabbos in actual practice.
Shabbos - Tabernacle of Time

Is There a God and What’s the Difference?

The existence of God is a question that has baffled philosophers, theologians and others since time immemorial. This class will address the hard questions head-on. In particular, it will ask: Does God exist and if so how do we know? And what are the implications of having God in the world?
Did God Speak at Sinai?

Distinguishing Knowledge from Faith

Society posits that belief in Judaism, like belief in all other religions, is a matter of blind faith. This class posits the exact opposite: that belief in Judaism is NOT a matter of blind faith, but should and must be a logical decision based on plentiful evidence. This class discusses the decision making process and the difference between decisions made "on faith" and those made on evidence.
How can we be sure of anything?

The Seven Wonders of Jewish History

The Jewish People are an eternal riddle. How is it that Jews have survived longer than any group in the world and often under the worst of circumstances? Are they the Chosen People? And if so, why are they so hated? Are they worldly activists or scholarly "People of the Book?" The contradictions of Jewish history are the basis for an exhilarating edge-of-the-seat adventure.
The Seven Wonders of Jewish History

Information Only the Author Could Have Known

There are pieces of knowledge contained in the Torah that could not have been known to mankind 3,300 years ago when it was written. These are not vague predictions, but specific, bold statements of facts unknown to the ancient world.
The Design Argument

Transmission: Is Today's Torah the Same as the Original?

The Torah we have today is unique among ancient writings for its accuracy of transmission through three millennia. This class turns the focus to human psychology: Why was it so important to transmit this document so carefully? Why were such extraordinary measures taken? What is this book, and what does it mean to our lives?

Codes: The Hidden Genius of the Torah

Top mathematicians and computer scientists from the US Government and leading universities in the US and Jerusalem have worked together to crack codes in the 3,300 year-old Torah - codes which predict modern events in stunning detail. This class shows how the research is done and what the codes say.
Codes

G-d's Hand in History

This class treats two highly illogical and almost preposterous commandments given to the Jewish people - commandments no sane "human authors" could have made because they depend on control of history outside human hands. This class also shows how dramatically human history has paralleled specific predictions in the Torah and Prophets.
The Five Levels of Free Will

Free will is a concept pregnant with theological, philosophical and moral implications. A revolutionary insight of Torah Judaism is that free will is one’s opportunity to chose to fulfill his potential. This class will not deal with the philosophical paradox of an all-knowing G-d and man’s “seeming” independence. Rather, it will be presented from the perspective of “realistic perception;” that all of life is a series of choices. In particular, this class will map out the Torah system for choice, growth and spiritual fulfillment.
Free Will -- Our greatest power

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