Courses
Our Men’s Beit Midrash meets daily with R’ Aharon Rothman who is a genuine Talmudic scholar and of
extremely fine character. He inspires our students and leads them to new depths and heights in
Torah learning. Mornings 9:30am-1:00 pm. Reb Aharon’s classes are complemented by Reb Sholom Brodt who teaches Mishna and Chassidut, and by Reb Shaul Judelman who teaches Talmud and Chassidut.
Mishna
The study of Mishna, the first written text of the oral law, exposes the student to the vast range of Jewish wisdom and law. This daily class will cover 2-3 Mishnayot per day.
Talmud Bavli- The Babylonian Talmud
The Talmud serves as the basis of Jewish law, thought and behavior. In this class students will learn the basic vocabulary, concepts and textual skills required to competently navigate in the sea of the Talmud, the greatest and deepest repository of Torah wisdom. Daily class of 2 hours.
Chumash: Bible
A short, daily class to learn the daily Torah portion along with selections from the classical Torah commentators. A weekly in-depth class will focus on learning how to learn Chumash.
Halacha
A daily class, learning 2-3 halachot per day, covering the basic laws of daily ritual, Shabbat, and the holidays, interspersed with Chassidic insights. Students will discover the deep values underlying our daily rituals.
Chassidut
With primary focus on the teachings of Chabad, Breslov, Rav Kook and Reb Shlomo, our Chassidut classes delve into the Inner Dimensions of the Torah- Pnimiut HaTorah, as revealed in the teachings and practices of the Baal Shem Tov.
Reb Shlomo & The Alter Rebbe (men and women)
Through storytelling, songs and Reb Shlomo's teachings we will learn the depths of the Torah's teachings on relating to one another, Hashem and the world.
Rebbe Nachman (men and women)
In-depth, weekly classes studying the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov's - Likkutei Moharan.
Rav Kook (men and women)
In-depth, weekly classes studying the teachings of Rav Kook
Secrets of Joy (men and women)
Join this interactive class to delve into the deep lessons and meditations of the Tanya, Rebbe Nachman and Reb Shlomo on joy. Learn practical, effective approaches and techniques for acquiring and experiencing joy.
Journey Through Innerspace; A Comprehensive Course in Basic Kabbalah (men and women)
Drawing on a wide range of primary texts, we will explore the following areas in depth:
The History of Kabbalah Transmission, The Cosmological Teachings of Kabbalah, The Spiritual History of the World, The Collective Drama of the Souls (Reincarnation), The Transition into the Messianic Age and the World to Come
In-Side the Siddur (men and women)
In this series of classes, we will learn the Siddur “inside and out.” We will begin with an overall understanding of the siddur (“order”) of the daily, weekly, monthly and yearly prayers. In the process, we will seek to uncover the deeper prophetic-meditative soul-level that is concealed within the Jewish prayer system, in order to enter “within” and thereby experience this level in meditation, in prayer and in sacred song. We will also learn how to “extract” this soul-level from the body of the prayers in order to utilize and apply its lessons and its blessings in our everyday lives.
Jewish Living: Torah and Ecology (men and women)
Through the eyes of the Torah, Talmud, Shulchan Aruch and Chassidut, discover deep values underlying our relationship with the environment. Featuring guest scholars from the extended community of Jewish Environmentalists.
Radical Ideas on Free Will and Determinism (men and women)
What is unique about the Isbitz-Radzin movement among Chassidic belief and Torah belief in general? Based on the weekly Torah readings and the classical commentaries, we will present the prevailing views of the Talmud on free will and determinism, and reveal the roots of the radical ideas of the Isbitz text "mei HaShiloach" in traditional sources. The class will present some historical information about Chassidus in general and Isbitz Radzin in particular, but the thrust of the class will be the Torah belief system as presented by the Tsaddikim of Isbitz Radzin.
Safrut - Jewish Scribal Arts (men)
Our goals are to instruct a group of 3-5 self-driven men who yearn for 'Yirat Shamayim' and 'Ahavat Olam' to become a competent team of sofrim. Halachic course work - Mishnat Sofrim: methodology of writing the letters; spacing between paragraphs; argumentation between 'poskim'; halachic correcting of mistakes and kavanot.
Keset Hasofer: consciousness in writing Hashem’s name; understanding the import of Mikveh and more advanced kavanot.
Course goal - to prepare a kosher Megillat Ester.
R' Oren Benyamin Benoff Ellul – Tamuz (August – July 17th) 2 sessions per week - 2hr sessions.
Relationships and Shalom Bayit (engaged and married women only)
Come discover the Torah and Chassidut’s insights into developing deep, meaningful and peaceful relationships.
Daily Tanya/ Chassidut (men and women)
Our Daily Tanya/Chassidut class continues to inspire our early risers with Jewish spirituality and psychology from the point of view of Hasidic philosophy and Kabbalah. The Tanya, known as "The Book of the Average Man," the beinoni, serves as a fundamental and basic guide to the spiritual service of God.
Dynamic Chassidus Parsha Class (men and women)
This shiur really sets the tone of the week, by helping us connect to the Parsha with deep insights. Treat yourself and your soul to Leah’s wonderful and inspiring shiurim.
The Story Of Yetziat Mitzrayim As A Model For Personal Liberation (men and women)
We are commanded by the Torah to experience our liberation from slavery every day and every moment. In this course we will closely study the first fifteen chapters of sefer Smot (Exodus) to discover the detailed teachings about our personal enslavements and how to be liberated from them.
Living In The Times According To Chassidut (women only)
Morah Silber is an inspiring and well versed teacher with a Chassidic perspective. She brings in a variety of Chassidic sources and teaches a class for women in practical Torah for everyday life.
Chassidic Insights on the Weekly Parsha (men and women)
Study of the weekly parsha and its relationship to our personal lives from the perspectives of the Chassidic Masters.
Ishbitzer Chassidut (men and women)
In-depth, weekly classes studying the teachings of the Ishbitzer Rebbe.
