Course Overview:

What values enable a good life? What values shape a just society? Join this four-part course to discover Judaism’s ethical message for all people. 

Explore foundational Jewish texts to discover the spiritual path our tradition offers every individual. You’ll explore how these values guide family life and uncover the essential role of education. Plus, understand what it takes to achieve Judaism’s vision of a more perfect and peaceful world for all humanity. 

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Lesson Outline:

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Lesson One - April 27

The Message of Abraha

Our universal message isn’t “Be Jewish,” so what is it? See how Judaism’s universal concern began with Abraham and what ethical monotheism means in practice.

Lesson Two - May 4

Is Morality Obvious

Can logic create morality? Explore the value of innate human dignity, where it comes from, and the trouble with pinning new sources to a timeless moral principle.

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Lesson Three - May 11

Educating Children

Is raising kids all about career-prep? What should we teach our children at school and at home? See the critical purpose that makes family life so central to Judaism’s universal morality.

Lesson Four - May 18

It Will Get Bette

History is a story of purpose and progress, not endless cycles of doom. See how this makes every moral choice a stepping stone to a harmonious future.