Village Academy
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2024-2025 Course Line-Up
Our courses cover a variety of topics, blending ancient traditions with contemporary insights.
Fall: Nurturing Relationships
Jewish Wisdom for Building Deeper, Richer Connection in All Your Relationships
Relationships don’t just happen—they’re nurtured. This course empowers you to enhance, enrich, and nurture all your interpersonal relationships—at home, at work, and beyond. Explore classic Jewish texts to uncover knowledge and skills for practicing empathy, active listening, agreeable disagreement, interpersonal optimism, constructive criticism, and effective relationship repair.
Six Tuesdays beginning Nov 12
Winter: Decoding the Talmud
Inside the Story, Substance, and Significance of the Book That Defines Judaism
Enter the intricate world of the Talmud: the monumental classic that has defined Jewish learning for centuries. Join this six-week course to discover the Talmud, its history, authors, and significance—and experience it for yourself.
You'll learn the key terms, logical principles, and historical context required to decode every part of the Talmudic page. Plus, see how it became central to Jewish life and why it inspires fascination, debate, and study today.
Six Tuesdays beginning Feb 4
Spring: Colorful Profiles
Short Stories of Extraordinary and Unexpected Characters from Jewish History
Join this four-week journey to encounter twelve stories of Jewish history’s most fascinating men and women. Discover the incredible Jewish lives of converts, captives, royal advisors, philosophers, philanthropists, and more. You’ll be fascinated by their sacrifices, adventures, and achievements, and get a vivid look at our people’s rich heritage and history.
Four Tuesdays beginning May 6