The JLI Torah Studies program brings a series of text and discussion based classes weekly – each delving further into the parshah. The lessons will challenge and engage you intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally, while exploring contemporary issues through a Torah perspective. Each class stands on its own individual session, focusing on a single parshah and concept, so attendance to all the classes is not mandatory. The classes are free with an optional text book for $20.
Season Four begins with Lesson One:
Once Upon a Rabbi: An Overview of Rabbinic Ordination
Throughout our history, rabbis have been a fountain of strength, inspiration, and authority for the Jewish people. What is the history of the rabbinate, what is the process of becoming a rabbi, and what role do rabbis play in Jewish life?