Topic Survey - Chabad Jewish Center of Olympia

We will soon be concluding our ongoing Monday evening course "The Jewish Course of Why." It's been great, and we're looking to move onto another great Jewish learning experience thereafter! A complete course description for each of the options can be found below as well.

What would you prefer?

Which of these topics interests you most? Courses explained below

Judaism Decoded: Discovering the origins and evolution of Jewish tradition Read it in Hebrew: Learn to read Hebrew before the High Holidays! Soul Maps: Kabbalah-based tools to help you understand yourself I'm equally excited about all of the above

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Which time on Monday would be best for you?

10:30-11:30am 12-1pm 7:30-8:30pm

Would you like to learn about sponsoring a course?

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1) Judaism Decoded sheds light on the mysteries surrounding biblical interpretation. How do we know our interpretation is true? If it is true, why is it subject to differences of opinion? And with so many interpretations to choose from, how do we know which one reflects its original intent?

Discover the sheer elegance of the "source code" on which Torah law is built; enjoy the razor-sharp reasoning, intelligent debate, and compelling arguments of the Talmudic dialectic; and get a fascinating, behind-the-scenes glimpse of the most intellectually sophisticated religion in existence.

2) Read it in Hebrew - Always wanted to read Hebrew? Follow the prayer service in its original Hebrew? Read the street signs in Israel? Now's your chance! In 5 easy and engaging lessons you'll be able to read and feel at home with Hebrew!

This Hebrew Reading Crash Course is designed to teach those with little or no basic knowledge of the Hebrew language how to read Hebrew in five easy lessons.We will focus on the Hebrew alphabet and reading skills. In only five, one and half hour long sessions, participants learn to read Hebrew and follow along in a prayer book. All students will receive a color deck of 70, 5 x 7 Hebrew reading flash cards.

3) Soul Maps introduces you to the Tanya, a 200-year-old text with a revolutionary new look at human psychology. Tanya makes the teachings of Kabbalah practical, relevant, and accessible. A precursor of the modern self-help genre, If you attend this course, you will experience six sessions of spiritual counseling from a master of Kabbalah and the nature of the soul. You will come to understand the source of guilt, conflict, and confusion, and find useful strategies for developing joy, purpose, and direction in everyday life.