Finding a Map to the Real You

We all want a lot of money, a big house, nice cars, healthy relationships, good vacations, and even a sprinkle of happiness and meaningful moments. But what do you really want? And how do you get there? Discover the formula for identifying and unlocking the real you.

Class date: March 08, 2023

Public Service Is a Critical Part of Life

In an era of self-development, self-actualization, and self-fulfillment, putting aside personal needs to help someone else is somewhat of a lost art. While Western society has shifted over the last century from the collective to the individual, Purim’s other main character, Mordechai, teaches us to push back on the trend.

There’s Nothing Hypocritical about Your One-Off Good Moment

One of the greatest challenges to meaningful change is the nagging feeling that whatever changes we make are only incremental and not reflective of our true selves. So why bother? When it comes to your relationship with G-d, the surprising and refreshing truth is that every move carries infinite, timeless value.

If Judaism Is Hurting You, You’re Doing Something Wrong

Piety and asceticism have long been considered ideological allies. Indeed, fasting, abstinence, and a general disdain for the body and materialism are the assumed brand of the sincerely devout. But along came the Chassidic revolution and brought with it a somewhat brazen but ultimately beautiful version of Judaism that’s yours to enjoy.

Class date: Feb 15, 2023

Appreciating the Underlying Oneness in Everything—Including You

We live in an incredibly fragmented world; everything and anything eventually seems to splinter, come apart, or disintegrate. What is the secret glue that holds everything together—in our lives, throughout the world, and over history? Discover the Theory of Everything.

Investing Everything into the Task at Hand. And Then Moving On to the Next

“Live in the moment” is a popular buzz phrase today. But what if the next moment is equally, or even more, important? The Jews’ puzzling behavior with the spoils at the sea teach us an important lesson about this very question.

Class date: Feb 01, 2023

Putting “Do a Mitzvah” on Everyone’s Bucket List

Do you have a bucket list of things you’d like to do at least once in your life? Many people have such lists. What they may not know is that “do a mitzvah” could well be the most important item to add to that list, for the entirety of Creation depends on it.

Class date: January 25, 2023

Sometimes the Best Strategy is to Simply Scream “Go Away!”

There’s the truth, and then there are a million other versions. Usually, we know the truth. So when others come along and try to convince us otherwise, it’s best to recognize them for what they are: lying, manipulating forces that deserve nothing more than a shout: “Get out of my life!”

Class date: January 18, 2023

Is There Space for Both?

It’s a familiar tension that pops up all the time: Who should I prioritize: myself or someone else? Sometimes it seems impossible to do both. A close look at Moses’s life and his thundering words to Pharaoh tell us that when G-d is involved, “me and you” can both be served.

Class date: January 11, 2023

Leadership seminars abound, but is there one quality that lies at the core of it all? A study on the contrast between two great leaders—Rueben and Judah—cuts to the heart of the matter: to lead is to know, to care, and to put yourself aside until the job is done.