Location: Aaron & Blanche Scharf Chabad
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Address: 521 A1A N, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32082 USA
Instructor: Rabbi Nochum Kurinsky
- Phone: 9045439301
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: chabadbeaches.com
Class Schedule
Arguing Effectively
Hint: Don’t Go in It to Win It
Public discourse has been poisoned, with debate almost always devolving into nasty bickering with no winners. An in-depth analysis of the Torah commentator Rashi’s silence on a verse offers a key to arguing effectively, with peaceful outcomes.
Negative Newsfeeds: Not the New Normal
A Handy Hack to Living a More Positive Reality
Habituation can be a nasty thing; living a certain reality for too long normalizes it, no matter how inherently crazy it is. But a Talmudic comment about the nature of exile reveals it wasn’t meant to be this way—and empowers us to remain uncomfortable with, and challenge—aberrations.
Unity Torah
Taking Your Part in a Community Legacy
The global Jewish family is much heralded. But what can you do practically to take a proactive role in it? Discover the beauty, depth, and power of purchasing just one small letter in a Torah scroll.
Self-Generated
You Have What It Takes to Make Changes
The High Holidays bring with them feelings of inspiration and the need to change. But what will it take to really make that change, once and for all? The answer, in one word, is “You.” All you need is an honest appreciation of the need to change—and change will come.
The True Story
Seeing Past the Noise
Why do people decide to improve? What motivates positive change? In the eyes of one Talmudic sage, the answer is always the same: a deep desire to return to G-d. It’s the deeper story of your story: now take the time to uncover it.
You’re Committed? Great. Now Appreciate It Too
Learning How to Like the Things We Love
Commitment is a wonderful thing. In fact, it’s the bedrock of all successful relationships. But it’s not enough. The progression of joyous steps in the Sukkot festival teaches us that it’s equally important to appreciate and like it, too.