The Hebrew Course

Lesson 4: The Vowels, Part 2

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Thursday, August 31, 2023

Whether you never learned how to read Hebrew, or your Hebrew reading is a bit rusty, this course is for you!

In just five easy to follow lessons you will become fluent in reading the Holy Tongue. This is the perfect chance to gain the skills to be able to open up the Hebrew bible and read from the original text, dabble in Hebrew numerology, or pray from the Hebrew siddur.

Women's Rosh Hashanah Class

"Your Needs Are Holy: Understanding Prayer"

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on Tuesday, August 29, 2023

This text-based class on Likkutei Sichos, vol. 19, Rosh Hashanah - Vov Tishrei, explores deeper themes of prayer and our relationship with G-d, clarifying why we ask for personal needs while we stand before G-d.

A Historic Evening with Esther Basch

The Honey Girl of Auschwitz

An Inspiring Story of Hope, Courage, Love, and Forgiveness

Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Monday, August 21, 2023

Seventy-eight years since the liberation of Auschwitz, there are not very many voices that can share the story of the Holocaust with our generation.

Witness history as 95-year-old Esther Basch, nicknamed “The Honey Girl of Auschwitz,” shares her firsthand account of her survival against all odds, and how she rebuilt her life out of the shadows of darkness and ashes of destruction. Esther’s unique story is filled with hope, courage, love, and forgiveness.

Money Matters - Lesson 3

State of the Union: The Right to Organize, Bargain Collectively, and Strike

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The controversy over union rights is recurrently strewn across U.S. headlines. What does Jewish law have to say about whether workers should have the right to unionize and bargain collectively? And does it matter whether they are public- or private-sector employees? Should the right to strike be granted, despite the harm it can cause to society? Does the type of industry make a difference?

This lesson will present the Talmud's enlightening spin on unionization, collective bargaining, and strikes.

Sunday Kolel

Year 2 - Lecture 4

"Can't Touch This? A Deep Dive Inside the Laws of Muktza"

With Rabbi Sruli Klaristenfeld

Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on August 27, 2023

Sunday Kolel & Kinus Torah

Year 2 - Lecture 3

"Your Practical How-To Guide to Tevilas Keilim"

With Rabbi Mendy Wineberg

Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on August 20, 2023

Sunday Kolel & Kinus Torah

Year 2 - Lecture 2

"Why Dip Pots?: The Rationale of Tevilas Keilim"

With Hatomim Shraga Charytan

Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on August 20, 2023

Sunday Kolel & Kinus Torah

Year 2 - Lecture 1

"Staying Grounded: The Laws of Orla"

With Hatomim Mendel Sollish

Recorded live at The Torah Center ATL on August 20, 2023

Money Matters - Lesson 2

Morally Bankrupt: The Ethics of Debt Discharge

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded Live at The Torah Center ATL on Wednesday, August 23, 2023

In times of old, when a debtor was not able to repay his debts, he was sold as a slave or thrown into prison. Today, we have bankruptcy laws that protect individuals from this fate. But is it ethical to borrow without repaying? If someone earns the money later in life, should they be obligated to repay their settled debts?

This lesson explores the Jewish legal perspective on bankruptcy, emphasizing how we can incorporate secular local laws and customs into Jewish law.

Talmudic Ethics - Lesson 6

Penny for Your Thoughts

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

Recorded at The Torah Center ATL on Monday, August 21, 2023

Both Jewish and secular legal systems have rules outlawing unfair competition, or "encroaching on another's boundaries." In the modern world, the boundaries of these rules are tested by considering the degree to which ones thoughts are protected.

Can one own an idea? Are patents and copyrights concepts that are recognized by Jewish law? See how ancient cases can have some surprisingly modern applications.