For All Humankind - Judaism's Message for the World

For All Humankind - Judaism's Message for the World
For all Humankind

What makes life worth living? Not successful, not productive, not optimized: just genuinely good?

What does it mean to be a good person: Is there a definition that doesn’t shift every few years? What makes a society a good and just place to live in? And do our choices actually matter?

These are life’s most essential questions. But somewhere along the way, we stopped having serious conversations about them.

This course is a conversation about the foundational values that make a good life and a just society possible.

You’ll walk away with something that’s hard to find right now: the clarity to explain why your deepest values are worth fighting for, and why every small choice you make adds up to a better world.

See bellow for the class syllabus.

When: Four Sessions, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, April 28-May 20 (see exact schedule below)

Evening session (includes refreshments):
Four Sessions, Tuesday evenings | April 28-May 19 | 7:30pm-9:00pm

Lunch session (includes lunch):
Four sessions, Wednesday afternoons | April 29-May 20 | 11:30am-1:00pm

Where: Chabad of Austin, 3500 Hyridge Dr

Instructor: Rabbi Levi Levertov

Cost: $99 per person, includes textbook. Early Bird: $89

CLE credits available for attorneys.

-------

This is third course of our JLI courses this year:

Fall Course: The Kabbalah of Meaning | Nov 4-Dec 10
Winter Course: Captivating Cases in Rabbinic Responsa | Jan 20-Feb 25
Spring Course: For All Humankind | Apr 28-May 20

Lesson 1 | Tues, Apr 28 (Evening) | Wed, Apr 29 (Afternoon)

The Message of Abraham

Most people assume Judaism is a private, insular tradition. It’s more than that. Abraham was chosen to carry an idea (one G-d, one moral standard, one humanity) to the entire world. That idea changed civilization, and it still has something to say to us today.

Lesson 2 | Tues, May 5 (Evening) | Wed, May 6 (Afternoon)

Is Morality Obvious?

You feel that every human life matters. But can you prove it? Logic alone can’t get you there. No two people have the same conscience. So, what’s the basis? This lesson traces moral authority back to its only stable source.

Lesson 3 | Tues, May 12 (Evening) | Wed, May 13 (Afternoon)

Educating Children

We pour enormous energy into making our children smarter, more skilled, more competitive. But what determines what they’ll do with all that capability? This lesson tackles the question no one’s asking: What is education actually for?

Lesson 4 | Tues, May 19 (Evening) | Wed, May 20 (Afternoon)

It Will Get Better

Open the news and it’s easy to feel like nothing ever changes. Ancient societies typically understood time as a repetitive cycle. Judaism says otherwise. History has a direction. Your effort is not wasted. Every good choice moves the world closer to where it’s meant to go.

Registration
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Yes!
How many people are signing up? *
For more than 2, please use another form.
Name of additional participant

First NameLast Name
For All Humankind, $89 Early Bird
For All Humankind, $89 per person Early Bird
Evening Session (Tuesdays at 7:30pm, includes refreshments)Lunch session (Wednesdays at 11:30am, includes lunch)
Subtotal
Continue to Registration$1,800 Course Sponsor$500 Course Co-Sponsor$180 Chai SponsorOther
Subtotal

Total

USDDescription

Credit Card

First Name

Last Name

Credit Card Number

Security Code

Expiration Month

Expiration Year

Billing Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Country

Should be Empty:

For All Humankind - Judaism's Message for the World

Registration