Melton

Living Wisdom: A Year of Discovery

Instructor: Rabbi Danny Horwitz

24 Weeks (September 7 – March 29)
10:00 - 11:00a
Cost: $120  - You must use the Coupon Code CBYYD to only pay $120 for all 4 courses. Choose the ebooks in order not to pay extra.

Immerse yourself in an engaging Melton learning experience that combines multiple courses from Melton's Living Wisdom series. You can register for all 4 Melton courses (6 weeks each - see below) for an even better deal! Register for all 24 weeks here or see the information below to register for just 1 or 2 classes (6 weeks each)!

Click here for more information and registration. You must use the Coupon Code CBYYD to only pay $120 for all 4 courses. Choose the ebook in order not to pay extra. 

Highs and Lows: Our Communal Joys and Sorrows

Instructor: Rabbi Danny Horwitz

6 Weeks (September 7, 14, 21; October 5, 12, 19)
10:00 - 11:00a
Cost: $35  -  You must use the Coupon Code CBYLW to only pay $35.  Choose the ebook in order not to pay extra.

Jewish history puts a new twist on the famous opening line “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” How often do we stop and acknowledge the time-honored highs and the lows of our lives as Jews?  Are we even aware of them? The Jewish year guides us through our peaks and valleys as a people, our moments of triumph and of tragedy. Together, we look back on the moments that offer a deeper understanding of the Jewish people throughout the millennia — and inspire us in the present. 

Table of Contents:
Lesson 1 - Purim Past and Present: Unmasking the Story
Lesson 2 - Eight Nights: Shining Light on Chanukah
Lesson 3 - The 9th of Av: Modern Mourning for Tragedies of the Past
Lesson 4 - Yom HaShoah: Remembering the Unforgettable
Lesson 5 - From Commemoration to Celebration in the State of Israel
Lesson 6 - There Can Be Miracles, When You Believe

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Press Pause: Rest, Assured

Instructor: Rabbi Danny Horwitz 

6 Weeks (October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 23; December 7)
10:00 - 11:00a
Cost: $35 - You must use the Coupon Code CBYLW to only pay $35.  Choose the ebook in order not to pay extra.

The Jewish approach to mindfulness and self-care traces back to the roots of creation. The concept of a week comes from the Jewish marking of six days of work and one day of rest. For six days each week, we actively interact with the world. On the seventh, we reflect on our actions. We pause, rest, reflect and reboot. In this unit, we will explore Shabbat and the role of time in Judaism. Along with other prescribed Jewish practices that ask us to pause, reflect and refrain from business as usual. Together, we will reflect on the practices that allow us to start anew, week after week, and year after year. 

Table of Contents:
Lesson 1: Let There Be Life: The Beginning
Lesson 2: Shabbat: Much more than a Day Off
Lesson 3: R&R: A Day of Rest and Ritual
Lesson 4: A Break in the Bounty: A Year to Deepen Roots
Lesson 5: Tending to the Garden: Preserving Planet Earth
Lesson 6: Recalculating: Finding the Right Way after Taking the Wrong Turn

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Pray It Forward: God, Gratitude, and Gathering Together

Instructor: Rabbi Danny Horwitz 

6 Weeks (December 14; January 4, 11, 18, 25; February 1)
10:00 - 11:00a
Cost: $35 - You must use the Coupon Code CBYLW to only pay $35.  Choose the ebook in order not to pay extra.

Prayer provides a means to express gratitude. Prayer can be silent. Prayer can be communal. Prayer expresses our deepest needs and appreciation. This course follows the development of prayer, from the Tabernacle in the wilderness of Sinai, to the Temple in Jerusalem, to the Synagogue of today. The course will also explore some of the concepts behind prayer and blessings, as well as the power of meditation, as we link our past, present, and future, to the immediate and the transcendent. This is a journey of the soul.

Table of Contents:
Lesson 1 - On a Wing and a Prayer: Why People Pray
Lesson 2 - Minyans, Mishkan, and the Mobile Community
Lesson 3 - Breathing Berakhot into Life, and Life into Berakhot
Lesson 4 - Intention, Connection, and Introspection
Lesson 5 - Praying the Part: Special Prayers for Ordinary Days
Lesson 6 - Shal-Ohm: Mysticism, Meditation and Meaning

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OMG: Can You Believe?!

Instructor: Rabbi Danny Horwitz 

6 Weeks (February 8, 22; March 8, 15, 22, 29)
10:00 - 11:00a
Cost: $35 - You must use the Coupon Code CBYLW to only pay $35.  Choose the ebook in order not to pay extra.

In this six-week exploratory course, we’ll dive into the BIG questions around God and God’s relationship to Humankind. We’ll examine the many different understandings of God, free will, and mitzvot expressed by Jewish philosophers, rabbis, leaders past and present — and you. We’ll explore the divine, the prophetic, and even the supernatural, as we amplify and dissect your deepest God-questions. Just do not expect to leave with any final answers. 

Table of Contents:
Lesson 1 - God-ness Gracious
Lesson 2 - The Human Journey: Are we there yet?!
Lesson 3 - If not-for-Prophets...
Lesson 4 - The Super, the Natural, and the Supernatural
Lesson 5 - Wins and Sins: Do God and Free Will Go Together?
Lesson 6 - There’s a Mitzvah for that!

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