Fall-Winter 5786
Course: Decolonize Tefilla
Instructor: Rav Yehuda HaKohen
Description: An 8-part course on how to properly engage with tefilla according to the worldview of Israel's ancient prophets & sages.
This course examines tefilla from the perspective of precolonial Jewish civilization, distinguishes it from the Western concept of prayer, unpacks the deeper meaning of the tefillot, & offers practical tools for gaining the most from the tefilla experience.
Prerequisite: N/A
Time/Dates:
Tuesdays 8-9pm (Israel time)
Course: Torat Yisrael
Instructor: Rav Gavriel Reiss
Description: An ongoing course on the uniquely holistic approach to the Torah inspired by Manitou (Rav Yehuda Ashkenazi).
Rav Gavriel Reiss delves into various texts from Manitou, HaRav Kook, the Maharal of Prague, the Ramḥal, and others to highlight the qualitative difference and relevance between Torat Yisrael and what's commonly taught in the English-speaking Torah world. These teachings address many of the prevalent moral and philosophical challenges currently facing Jews in English-speaking countries and have had a powerful impact on the development of the Vision movement.
Prerequisite: N/A
Time/Dates:
Sundays 8-9pm (Israel time)
Course: Yisrael u’T’ḥiyato (Israel & its Rebirth)
Instructor: Aryeh Shapiro
Description: The course delves into Israel's national identity and purpose through sharply contrasting with Christian thought.
As the deep contradiction between the Christian West and Israel comes to the forefront of online political discourse, this class explores of HaRav Kook's "Yisrael u’T’ḥiyato" ("Israel & it's Rebirth") in order to delve into Israel's national identity and purpose through highlighting the sharp contrasts between Torah and Christian thought.
Prerequisite: N/A
Time/Dates:
Tuesday 9-10pm (Israel time)
(Note: If this if your first time registering for a Vision course, you'll need to create login credentials first. Directions: Click the “Pay Now” button on your course of choice, and then click “Register” – and ignore "Branch Code" in the form)
UPCOMING COURSES
Course: Building Effective Movements for Political & Social Change
Instructor: Danit Grady
Description: Learning a new organizing tradition that fuses the strengths of a mass protest movement with those of a structure-based organization.
Prerequisite: ATID Leadership Program
Time/Dates:
TBA
Live-class only. No video or audio recorded.
Course: The History of Zionism
Instructor: Rav Yehuda HaKohen
Description: An 8-part course on the history, philosophies and challenges of Zionism. The course examines the story of the Jewish people in Europe between the Haskala (Jewish Enlightenment) and World War II, focusing on the rise and evolution of the Zionist movement, understood through a postcolonial Jewish lens.
The course explores:
-Jewish history in Europe from the wake of the French Revolution until the establishment of the State of Israel
-The dialectical relationship between the Haskala and Zionism
-The various ideological tendencies within the Zionist movement and how they shape Israeli society/politics today
-The ancient mystical concept of 'Mashiaḥ ben Yosef' and how it's been applied to the Zionist movement
-Zionism's place as a link in the chain of several Jewish liberation movements
-The limitations of Zionist thought in overcoming contemporary challenges confronting the Jewish people
Prerequisite: N/A
Time/Dates:
TBA
Live-class only. No video or audio recorded.
