Past Online Classes

Academy Of Shem - Past Online Classes

Begins Monday, August 23, 2010, 8 pm EST (GMT-5) Academy of Shem
Instructor: Rabbi Avraham Sutton

There's a bumper sticker (I guess it's on Volkswagons) that says,  "You only live once".  I used to react strongly against this, saying, "it's false! we  have lived before, and we have come back this time."

This is part of a whole teaching about the time we live in, how  this lifetime is qualitatively different than any other, There's a bumper sticker (I guess it's on Volkswagons) that says,  "You only live once"

I used to react strongly against this, saying, "it's false! we  have lived before, and we have come back this time."

This is part of a whole teaching about the time we live in, how  this lifetime is qualitatively different than any other, by virtue  of the fact that, as opposed to previous lifetimes, when we played  out a particular role in Hashem's Great Movie, it was a particular scene.

Read more: Days of Awe

Academy Of Shem - Past Online Classes

Wednesday (except the 2nd Wednesday of the month), Academy of Shem
Instructor: Sam Peak

An in-depth examination of some of the teachings of the Ba'al HaSulam (Master of the Ladder) Rabbi Yehuda Lev Ashlag and the RaMChaL (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato), with insights from the Chassidic Masters. This course will include some of the best kept secrets of the Universe!  Sam will help us to change the way we think about many aspects of the Torah and in particular the inner dimension of Torah.

Read more: Climbing the Ladder

Academy Of Shem - Past Online Classes

Sunday 5 pm EST (GMT -5) Academy of Shem
Instructor: Jack Saunders

This class shall be devoted to defining the idea of “Chesed” i.e. “loving kindness”. Understanding what it is as well as discovering the means in which we may conduct ourselves according to its standards. As well as answering the question as to, Whom is obligated to perform such acts?

Our main text will be Micah 6:8. “He has told you: O man, what is good, and what does G-d require of you-But to act justly, to love chesed and to walk humbly with your G-d.”

Read more: Chesed (Loving Kindness)

Academy Of Shem - Past Online Classes

Sunday 8 pm EST (GMT-5) Academy of Shem
Instructor: Doug Taylor

This highly interactive weekly class will introduce and explore the book of Proverbs and the important life lessons it has to teach.  Through a close verse-by-verse examination of King Solomon’s masterful work, important principles will emerge, including the critical necessity of identifying and understanding the difference between the emotions and the intellect, how to make decisions, and how to clarify and analyze ideas.  Not only does the study of Proverbs yield important insights in how to make better decisions and live a fulfilling life, the study itself aids in the process.

Read more: Proverbs-The How-To Guide for Life Decisions