Fundamental Principles of Jewish Belief and Philosophy
- Belief In G-d
- Historical Verification of the Torah
- The Concept of the Chosen People
- Afterlife
- The Messiah
- The Concept of Evil
- Where was G-d in the Holocaust
- Providence and Responsibility
- Mysticism, Meaning and Mitzvah
- Science and Judaism
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Jewish History
- A Survey of Jewish History from the Patriarchs to the Present
- Emphasis on the following periods:
The Prophets:
From Exodus and Sinai to the Destruction of the First Temple
The Second Temple: Jews, Greeks and Romans
Talmudic Times: The Glory of Jewish Life in Babylonia
Jews in Europe: Jewish Scholarship and Faith Illuminates the Dark Ages
From Mysticism to the Enlightenment: The Jewish Experience from 1500 - 1900
Modern Jewish History: Zionism, the Holocaust, American Jewry, the Return to Tradition
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Basic Judaism
- Daily Ritual
- The Synagogue
- Teffilin, Mezuza, Kippa, Tzitzit
- Prayer
- The Cycle of Jewish Life
i.Birth and Circumcision
ii.Redemption of the First Born
iii.Bar and Bat Mitzvah
iv.Marriage and Divorce
v.Death and Mourning
- Between Man and Man
i.Charity
ii.Business Ethics
iii.Laws of Slander & Libel
- Cycle of the Jewish Year
- Kashrut - The Jewish Dietary Laws
- Shabbat - Day of Rest
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Mitzvot - the Outline of Jewish Obligation
- Biblical and Rabbinic Commandments
- Customs
- Origins and Nature of Mitzvot
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Hebrew Language Instruction
- The JLE Ulpan includes basic introduction to the written and spoken Hebrew language as well as classes for the intermediate and advanced levels
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The Process of Jewish Scholarship
- In small groups and tutorials, the participants will learn to analyze classical Talmudic, Biblical and philosophical works. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring the critical analytical skills that have marked
Jewish scholarship throughout the centuries.
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Contemporary Issues
- A World of Opposites:
Life & Death, War & Peace, Good & Evil
- Relationships:
Love & Hate, Parents & Children, Husbands & Wife
- Politics & Poetry:
Israel, World Jewry, and the Community
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