JLI: For All Humankind - Jewish Community Center

For All Humankind

Your Judaism holds a message the world wants to hear. It’s time to unlock it.

What values enable a good life? What values shape a just society? Join this four-part course to discover Judaism’s ethical message for all people.

Explore foundational Jewish texts to discover the spiritual path our tradition offers every individual. You’ll explore how these values guide family life and uncover the essential role of education. Plus, understand what it takes to achieve Judaism’s vision of a more perfect and peaceful world for all humanity.

(No previous Jewish learning necessary.)

Option One

4 Wednesdays,
9:30-11:00 A.M.
Apr 29 - May 20

Jewish Community Center
2108 Vail Avenue
Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Instructor: Rabbi Zalman Gordon

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Option Two

4 Wednesdays,
7:30-9:00 P.M.
Apr 29 - May 20

Jewish Community Center
2108 Vail Avenue
Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Instructor: Rabbi Zalman Gordon

We recommend joining the class in-person for the full experience. There will also be a virtual option to join by Zoom. Meeting ID to be provided upon registration.

All classes will be recorded and made available to participants after each class.

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For more information please call 310-214-4999

or email [email protected]

Fee: $80

Textbooks: $20 (add $10 shipping fee if joining virtually)
20% Early-Bird Discount (before April 22)

ACCREDITATION

This course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and legal professionals.

01
The Message of Abraham

Our universal message isn’t “Be Jewish,” so what is it? See how Judaism’s universal concern began with Abraham and what ethical monotheism means in practice.

02
Is Morality Obvious?

Can logic create morality? Explore the value of innate human dignity, where it comes from, and the trouble with pinning new sources to a timeless moral principle.

03
Educating Children

Is raising kids all about career-prep? What should we teach our children at school and at home? See the critical purpose that makes family life so central to Judaism’s universal morality.

04
It Will Get Better

History is a story of purpose and progress, not endless cycles of doom. See how this makes every moral choice a stepping stone to a harmonious future.