Free Course - 30 Lessons
Jewish knowledge to answer spiritual or religious curiosity, doubts, and fears. Traditional Jewish beliefs and practices for non-Jews and Jews with minimal Jewish education.
DELIVERED IN LIVE ZOOM
ON SUNDAYS Class Starts Second Sunday in November
CHOICE OF SECTION:
Eastern Hemisphere: 12:00 Noon Israel Time
OR
Western Hemisphere: 10:30 PM Israel Time
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👩 Taught exclusively to women, by Chana Kaszemacher Chana is a respected member of the Orthodox community in Tzfat, Israel.
She is a natural writer, teacher and public speaker who finds great pleasure in sharing her knowledge and life experiences.
👩 Chana, a former non-Jew teaches non-Jewish women whether they are curious or contemplating conversion.
Chana converted to Orthodox Judaism in 1982 as an adult. She initiated her Torah and Judaism outreach work to non-Jews in 2008. She developed Insider's Guide to Judaism as an expansion of that outreach work.
Chana brings to her courses her love of God and the Torah way of life.
🏃 Chana experienced, as you experienced, leaving her former religion.
🧲 Chana shares with you that sense of a mysterious pull to Judaism.
🔎 Chana entered Judaism learning as a curious outsider.
Now Chana has 40 plus years of experience living the religious life as convert, wife, mother and community member.
👳♀️ Chana passionately and generously shares her wisdom, knowledge, understanding and experience as an Insider of the Jewish world.
30 weekly 50- minute live lectures through Zoom, equivalent to a 3 credit college level course! Plus additional time for Q & A following each lecture
This is a live class being taught in Zoom. In order for you to learn during normal waking hours, and for the teacher to also teach during those hours, we are offering two class sections, one an ideal time for those in the Eastern Hemisphere and another for those in the Western Hemisphere. All times given in the website are 🕗 🇮🇱 Israel time , unless stated otherwise . You can use The World Clock Meeting Planner 🌎 to find the corresponding time for your location.
The content of the course will be the same, no matter which time you choose.
There are 3 main units:
1. Basic Beliefs, 13 Principles of Belief (12 lessons)
2. The Jewish Saga, Sages and Sources from Creation until today (10 lessons)
3. Lifestyle Practices (8 lessons, one optional Q &A)
Plus:
Vocabulary sheets 📄
Tests of knowledge acquired📝
Replay recording of lecture posted after the live session🎥
Membership in private group with other students and your teacher.
Recommended reading list for personal study after the course. 📚
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion📜 referral letter listing the subjects covered and attesting to your participation.
When you add all that up, it comes to the value of $900 USD, the cost to an in-state student for a 3 credit college level course. We offer all our courses for FREE. NO CHARGE, NO OBLIGATION.
Considering the value of the course, you may choose to make a free-will donation to help support Tree of Life Wisdom Academy, so they can continue their valuable work.Your support will help cover the costs involved in developing and maintaining the Tree of Life Wisdom Academy as an online source of Jewish education for everyone.
We trust that people are honest and will donate whatever they feel is reasonable and affordable for their budgets.
No matter how much or how little you donate, you'll be getting the same course as everybody else.
This course may not be right for everyone. We understand that. Are you still questioning if Insider’s Guide to Judaism - Live Zoom is right for you? If so we’d prefer to help you figure that out now. Figure it out before you join, rather than feel you are wasting your time in a course that isn’t the right fit for your needs.
Typically this course is for
👩🦰 Women who are simply curious about Judaism because they know nothing or suspect they may have some misconceptions
👩🏫 Women who are open to learning new ideas, new ways to approach religion, spirituality and God
🤷♀️ Women who are considering a possible conversion to Judaism
👳♀️ Women who are in the formal process of conversion to Judaism
👩💻 Women who can commit 90 minutes per week for thirty weeks to participate in a live Zoom lecture on a specific day and time of the week.
If you are not sure, please read a student testimonial and watch the free introductory video to help clarify if this course is for you.
This is a yearly course. New groups start the second Sunday in November. All students enrolled will be reminded of the start date by email. It is therefore very important that each student agree to receive marketing emails when they enroll. By enrolling now you will have immediate access to the private group with fellow students and your teacher.
All classes, at this time, are being taught on Sunday in order not to interfere with students' work schedules.
12:00 Noon Israel time is ideal for students in the Eastern Hemisphere (Great Britain, Europe, African continent, India, Asia, Australia)
10:30 PM Israel time is ideal for students in the Americas, the Western Hemisphere.
When you enroll, you will choose your class according to location and time. All times given in the website are Israel time. You can use The World Clock Meeting Planner to find the corresponding time in your location.
Yehoshua ben Perachya says: “Accept a teacher upon yourself, acquire a friend, and judge everyone favorably."
Rabban Gamliel says: “Accept a teacher upon yourself and remove yourself from uncertainty.”
By accepting a teacher, you make a friend, and you remove yourself from uncertainty.
What could be a greater gift to yourself than peace of mind?
Hillel says: If I am not for myself, who will be?
If I am only for myself, what am I?
And if not NOW, When?
Take the guidance of our sages, and act NOW!