Mondays or Tuesdays beginning Jan 27 or 28
Hotel Monteverde, Volanteros 2
$89usd
rabbi@chabadsma.com

Wanna see two guys fight to the death?

Not your thing?

I'm not surprised.

I know MY stomach turns when I so much as nick my thumb on a cheese grater. Fighting to the death for sport? *ugh!*

But you know history well enough...

Not TOO long ago—and not too far away—gladiating was all the rage.

So was institutional slavery, of course. And infanticide.

And forget any talk of social responsibility... poor people in ancient Rome or Greece were just "meant to be beggars."

Yet here YOU are, a well-mannered, life-respecting, charity-giving, values-packed, model citizen.

Can you imagine supporting murder-for-sport in 2019? ("Hey, last night's match was a blast! Glady-A literally killed it!")

So, what changed?

When exactly did society's core values shift? And how?

Spoiler alert: it wasn't by gladiating our way to enlightenment.

Nope. For many of society's most cherished values, the big shift comes down to one word: Judaism.

From the concept of a guiding purpose to values like equality, individuality and work/life balance, there's a clear and beautiful path back to a Torah source.

Why is this so significant?

Because revisiting what these values replaced is a refreshing reminder of how far we've come...

Retracing how Jewish values have gone mainstream is a powerful guide to sharing more of our transformative values with the world today...

You've read enough angry tweets about "Jewish influence." It's high time we take pride in the kind of ongoing influence we're actually responsible for!

These are some of the takeaways you can expect from our upcoming JLI course. Join us for:

Judaism's Gifts to the World: How major Jewish ideas evolved into universal values

This six-week course is chock-full of rich history presented lecture-style, with lively class discussion. It's for Jews of any affiliation or none at all—if you view the world through a Jewish lens of any kind, you'll find this course meaningful.

Judaism's Gifts to the World will meet:

Six Monday evenings beginning Jan 27th, 7:00-8:30 PM

or

Six Tuesday afternoons beginning Jan 28th 1:00-2:30 PM

at the Hotel Monteverde

Volanteros 2

I'd love to save you a seat and some freshly baked babka. RSVP here to let me know you'll join us.

Not sure you're ready for all six sessions? Here's my offer:

Whether you're new to JLI courses or you've joined us before, your first session—"The gift of social responsibility"—is free. You'll only be charged if you choose to come back for Week 2.

(But if you ARE specifically into gladiators, stick around... Lesson 3 explores the topic and how it relates to modern views on the sanctity of life.)

Here's the full course description and link to enroll one more time.

Looking forward to sharing this journey with you,

Rabbi Daniel Huebner

Chabad of SMA

PS, though it's officially $89 USD for all six sessions, you'll pay just $75 if you reserve before Jan 5, 2020.

A limited number of partial or full scholarships are available. Reach out to me at rabbi@chabadsma.comfor more information on the scolarships, or if you would like to sponsor a student.

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