These courses form a comprehensive foundation for Jewish thought, ethics, and spirituality.
- Structured Learning: They are broken into manageable lectures, allowing focused exploration of complex topics.
- Holistic Growth: Covering theology, ethics, tradition, and personal refinement, they foster intellectual, moral, and spiritual development.
- Practical Relevance: They provide tools for applying philosophical and ethical teachings to everyday life.
These courses collectively deepen understanding and help learners connect to the timeless wisdom of Judaism.
Fundamentals of Judaism
Number of Lectures: 20
Summary: This course explores the theological and philosophical foundations of Judaism, covering key topics such as the nature of God, prophecy, free will, divine providence, the Messianic era, and the World to
Come. Each lecture delves into Maimonides’ views and their practical implications.
Importance: These lectures deepen understanding of Judaism’s core beliefs and their relevance to personal and communal life, providing a comprehensive framework for Jewish thought.
These courses form a comprehensive foundation for Jewish thought, ethics, and spirituality.
- Structured Learning: They are broken into manageable lectures, allowing focused exploration of complex topics.
- Holistic Growth: Covering theology, ethics, tradition, and personal refinement, they foster intellectual, moral, and spiritual development.
- Practical Relevance: They provide tools for applying philosophical and ethical teachings to everyday life.
These courses collectively deepen understanding and help learners connect to the timeless wisdom of Judaism.
Fundamentals of Judaism
Number of Lectures: 20
Summary: This course explores the theological and philosophical foundations of Judaism, covering key topics such as the nature of God, prophecy, free will, divine providence, the Messianic era, and the World to Come.
Each lecture delves into Maimonides’ views and their practical implications.
Importance: These lectures deepen understanding of Judaism’s core beliefs and their relevance to personal and communal life, providing a comprehensive framework for Jewish thought.
Introduction to Oral Torah
Number of Lectures: 21
Summary: This course examines the transmission and development of the Oral Torah from Moses to the codification of the Mishnah and beyond. It addresses the authority of rabbinic traditions, the chain of transmission,
and the interplay between oral and written traditions.
Importance: This comprehensive exploration of the Oral Torah clarifies its critical role in sustaining Jewish law, identity, and continuity through generations.
8 Perakim (Maimonides’ Introduction to Avot)
Number of Lectures: 9
Summary: This course explores Maimonides’ introduction to “Ethics of the Fathers,” focusing on the workings of the nefesh and how mitzvot and virtues perfect it. Each chapter addresses a specific theme: the structure
of the soul, healing it, achieving virtues, and removing barriers between humanity and God.
Importance: Understanding the nefesh and ethical perfection is key to aligning one’s character with divine principles and achieving human excellence.
5. Teshuva
Number of Lectures: 6
Summary: This course examines the concept of repentance, as explained by Maimonides and other Jewish thinkers. It explains the steps of teshuva, its role in repairing relationships with God and others, and its connection
to free will.
Importance: Teshuva is foundational to spiritual renewal and moral growth, offering a way to realign with divine will and rectify past wrongs.