Colorful Profiles
Short Stories of Extraordinary and Unexpected Characters from Jewish History
4 Thursdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm beginning October 16
Join this four-week journey to encounter twelve stories of Jewish history’s most fascinating men and women. Discover the incredible Jewish lives of converts, captives, royal advisors, philosophers, philanthropists, and more. You’ll be fascinated by their sacrifices, adventures, and achievements and get a vivid look at our people’s rich heritage and history.
The Kabbalah of Meaning
Jewish wisdom for finding the purpose that connects all parts of life
6 Thursdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm beginning November 20
Life is busy. What connects it all? Join this six-session course to discover Judaism’s timeless approach to meaning in life. You’ll hear answers to some of life’s most fundamental questions: What is meaning? Where does it come from? And if we have it all, why do we seek more?
You’ll gain tools to see the meaning in the routines, relationships, and rhythms of time that shape your life. Discover the purpose in what you’ve achieved and in what lies ahead.
(No previous Jewish learning required.)
This course will satisfy the continuing education requirements of physicians, healthcare professionals, psychologists, social workers, LMFTs, and LMHC/LPCs in most states.
Go to myjli.com/continuingeducation for a complete accreditation statement.
Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa
Listen in on the surprising, practical questions your ancestors asked rabbis across Jewish history.
6 Thursdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm beginning January 22
Join this six-session course to discover the little-known world of rabbinic responsa, a vast archive of the real-life questions of ethics and practice Jews asked across history—and the scholarly answers rabbis wrote.
Algiers is under siege: May I pray in a bathhouse? The Inquisition is watching: How will I celebrate Passover? Seventeen Jews are held hostage in faraway Regensburg after a blood libel: Must I help pay their ransom?
See what enables Jewish tradition to offer relevant guidance in a rapidly changing world—and come face-to-face with raw Jewish history.
(If you don’t know what a “rabbinic responsa” is, you’ll fit right in.)
This course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and other legal professionals.
For All Humankind
How Judaism’s universal values can help us build better lives and societies.
4 Thursdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm beginning April 30
What values enable a good life? What values shape a just society? Join this four-part course to discover Judaism’s ethical message for all people.
Explore foundational Jewish texts to discover the spiritual path our tradition offers every individual. You’ll explore how these values guide family life and uncover the essential role of education. Plus, understand what it takes to achieve Judaism’s vision of a more perfect and peaceful world for all humanity.
(No previous Jewish learning necessary.)
This course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and other legal professionals.