COTV - Adult Education 5773

The Menachem Institute Adult Education

5773–2012/13 Under the auspices of Machon Menachem—J & S Gutnick Foundation

CHABAD OF THE VALLEY The Finder & Schaeffer Family Centers

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Lectures

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Why Bad Marriages Happen To Good People How Couples Can Build a United Front An evening with

LISA AIKEN Dr. Lisa Aiken, holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Loyola University of Chicago. She was the Chief Psychologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, followed by a private psychotherapy practice in New York City with individuals and couples and now resides in Jerusalem where she provides private psychotherapy services as well as lectures and teaches on a wide variety of Psychology and related matters.

Tuesday November 13, 2012 18181 Burbank Blvd.

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Lisa has authored 11 books, including To Be A Jewish Woman, Guide for the Romantically Perplexed, and Why Me, God? A Jewish Guide to Coping with Suffering. She is listed in thirteen Who's Who books, has appeared extensively on television and radio and has lectured in more than 200 cities worldwide. She has developed a terrific reputation as a motivating and inspiring lecturer.

Shabbaton

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Shabbaton at Chabad of Encino With RABBI

SHAIS TAUB Shabbaton Schedule: Between Mincha and Maariv:

Rabbi Dov Ber and The Message of the 10th of Kislev Friday night talk (after meal):

Tracht Gut Vet Zein Gut The Power of Positive Thinkin Shabbos morning shiur:

Daily Chumash and Tanya

Shabbos Parshas Va’Yetze, Yud Kislev, November 24, 2012 Chabad of Encino 4915 Hayvenhurst Ave., Encino

Shabbos sermon:

Jacob’s Dream and its Relevance today Farbrengen Shalosh Suedos:

A Chassidic Story

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Book Burning — The Burning Of The Talmud The Perilous Journey of the Gemorah An evening with

RABBI ABRAHAM LIEBERMAN Rabbi Abraham Lieberman is world respected and renowned historian who has lectured extensively on assorted topics of Jewish History.

Tuesday December 18, 2012 18181 Burbank Blvd.

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For nearly 30 years he was the Principal of Judaic Studies at Shulamith High School as well as Professor of Jewish Studies at Touro College both in New York.

Rabbi Lieberman is currently the the Head of School at YULA Girls’ High School in Los Angeles. He has authored Talmudic scholarly works as well as numerous articles on the Masorah of Tanach. He is respected as an expert on the Cairo Genizah as well as on general Jewish History.

Lectures

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You Ruined My Life!

The spiritual art of healing old emotional pain and letting go of resentments.

An evening with

RABBI SHAIS TAUB Rabbi Shais Taub is a teacher and author known for his successful achievements with recovering addicts. He is a frequent contributor at the Huffington Post and is on the editorial staff of Chabad.org and Jewish.TV. Rabbi Taub is the author of a bestseller, “God of Our Understanding” on addiction, Jewish Mysticism and the 12 Steps.

Tuesday January 22, 2013 18181 Burbank Blvd.

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He has also authored many important works on Tanya, the basic text of Chassidic philosophy, including the Map of Tanya and the JLI course Soul Maps. NPR has called him “an expert in Jewish mysticism and the 12 Steps” and Publishers Weekly praised his Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction as a “singular resource for those in need.”

He resides in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife and children where he acts as spiritual leader of Conscious Contact, a prayer and meditation center with an emphasis on serving the spiritual needs of addicts.

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The Power of Faith, Humor & Joy When life hands you lemons and even the lemonade tastes bitter...

A personal journey towards discovering strength and joy in the face of challenge and pain.

An evening with

MRS. DEVORIE KRIEMAN

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 18181 Burbank Blvd.

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Devorie Kreiman, MA Ed, served as principal of Bais Rebbe Junior High School in Los Angeles for 12 years.

She is an educational consultant and leader of teacher training workshops in Los Angeles and New York and the author of The Bas Mitzva Notebook.

Her personal journey through challenge and loss has led her to develop a “user friendly� understanding of the Torah approach to human resilience and growth.

She is an inspirational lecturer on the power of faith, humor and joy.

Lectures

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Pre-Passover Wine Tasting & Ask the Rabbi an evening of “spirit�uality with

RABBI YOSEF SCHUSTERMAN Ask all you ever wanted to ask about the laws of Passover from our guest Rabbi - Rabbi Yosef Shusterman.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 7:30pm 18181 Burbank Blvd.

Tarzana No charge

Rabbi Shusterman is the foremost Halachik authority of Chabad-Lubavitch in Southern California. He is known for his wisdom, profundity and clarity in the world of Jewish law. Rabbi Shusterman is the spiritual leader of Chabad of North Beverly Hills.

Join importers of the finest wines from around the world over, for a luxurious wine tasting extravaganza.

It promises to be a most spiritual and memorable experience.

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Farbrengen

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GIMMEL TAMMUZ -zun, wd FARBRENGEN The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, envisioned a world that others could not see.

Deeply rooted in his vast wisdom and his heartfelt belief that all Jews are mystically united, the Rebbe believed that all Jews – even the seemingly, nominally, culturally Jewish Jews – were actually awaiting the opportunity to embrace the essence of their heritage.

While others pondered and bemoaned the fate of the “disappearing” Jew, the Rebbe inspired the founding of some 3,500 Chabad centers – open to all Jews – across six continents. Through their projects and programs, these centers have become inviting gateways into Jewish life for countless individuals and families. Chabad of the Valley is a vibrant example of the Rebbe’s vision come to life.

Asserting the relevance of Torah to modern life, heeding the significance of every Jewish soul, always envisioning the world in its perfect state of redemption: The Rebbe’s landmarks of leadership blaze a trail for World Jewry to follow.

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Keynote speaker

RABBI YOSSY GOLDMAN Johannesburg, South Africa Rabbi Yossy Goldman serves as the Senior Minister of Johannesburg’s largest Jewish congregation, Sydenham Highlands North Synagogue, since 1986.

Rabbi Yossy Goldman has been living in Johannesburg, South Africa since 1976 when he was sent by the Rebbe as his emissary. He is currently President of the SA Rabbinical ssociation, having served as its dynamic Chairman for 12 years.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013 3 Tammuz, 5773 6:00pm At The Teichman Family Social Hall 18181 Burbank Blvd.

Tarzana No charge

Dinner will be served

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JLI: The Jewish Lerning Institute

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Rohr Jewish Learning Institute Join one of our six-week courses from the Rohr JLI

Fall 2011

Winter 2012

Spring 2012

Chabad of Calabasas

Nov. 7

Jan. 26

April 24

Chabad of Chatsworth

Nov. 8

Jan. 25

April 24

Chabad of Encino

Nov. 10

Jan. 26

May 3

Chabad of N. Hollywood

Nov. 8

Jan. 25

April 24

Chabad of Northridge

Nov. 9

Jan. 25

May 2

Chabad of Studio City

Nov. 7

Jan. 24

April 23

Chabad of West Hills

Nov. 9

Jan. 26

April 25

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Time & Fee*

7:30 pm $99

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8:00 pm $99/$180

7:30 pm $85

7:30 pm $99/$180

7:30 pm $99/$150

7:30 pm $89

Lecturer

Rabbi Eli Friedman Rabbi Yossi Spritzer Rabbi Eliyahu Rivkin Rabbi Nachman Abend Rabbi Eliyahu Rivkin Rabbi Yossi Baitelman Rabbi Avi Rabin

* Per person/Per couple includes textbooks

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JLI: The Jewish Lerning Institute

2012/13 Upcoming Courses: November 2012

The Kabbalah of You: A Guide to Unlocking Your Hidden Potential Are you all you can be? How can you unleash the infinite power of your soul within? This course provides a mystical roadmap to living a life of happiness, fulfillment, and selfactualization by revealing how you can thrive and be more than just alive.

February 2013

Living with Integrity: Navigating Everyday Ethical Dilemmas Are you obliged to keep all commitments? What are the responsibilities of the sandwich generation? Are the ungracious deserving of our charity? How far should we go to give the benefit of the doubt? A discussion on personal ethics and the Jewish view on laws that test the limits of our integrity

APril 2013

Curious Tales of the Talmud Finding Personal Meaning in the Legends of our Sages Everyone loves a good story. Knowing this, the sages of the Talmud used stories to encode messages about life that are far too deep and profound to communicate directly. This course decodes some of these extraordinary Talmudic mysteries to uncover layer within layer of insight into the nature of life, the universe, G-d, and man.

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