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Verecundus fiducias celeriter fermentet vix fragilis matrimonii. ;;;;;;;;;; ??????????????????????? ????????????????????? THE CENTER FOR ?????????????????????? ????????????????????????? JEWISH LIFE CHABAD OF THE CONEJO 1 E M O C L E W The Midrash tells a story of a prince, who while hunting in a forest, saw a child in the distance playing a most heartwarming melody on his flute. He put down his rifle and sat on a tree stump to saturate his soul with the beauty of this melody. Eventually the music ceased, and the mesmerized prince dashed to find the child so that he might hear this beautiful melody if but once more. He searched the forest but the child was nowhere to be found. His heart yearned for this sweet melody and the rest of his days were spent searching for the special tune that he had heard. Embedded deeply in the Jewish soul is an unquenchable thirst for the precious music of Torah knowledge, Jewish family life and spirituality. We search the globe to find this melody that we so naturally desire. It is our goal at the Center for Jewish Life to find the tune that is music to the ears of each individual. I invite you and your family to join us, as we explore our beautiful and rich Jewish heritage and together we will create a most inspiring symphony of music – music for our souls and spirit. Sincerely, Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski The Academy is dedicated to the living legacy of THE LUBAVITCHER REBBE Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson HEADQUARTERS: ; ; Agoura Hills ; Conejo Jewish Academy ; ; A PROJECT OF CHABAD OF THE CONEJO SATELLITE LOCATIONS: ; ; The Gaines Family Adult Education Institute Oak Park ; Drs. Louis and Irma Sparer Chair for Advanced Jewish Thinking ; Westlake Village ; Calabasas ; ; 30345 Canwood Street, Agoura Hills, CA. 91301 Thousand Oaks ; ; Tel: 818-991-0991 Fax: 818-707-1190 Simi Valley ; ; Newbury Park ; E-Mail: [email protected] ; 2 Moorpark ; Visit our website at: www.jewishacademy.com ; ; ; ; Fall Semester 2010 Catalogue Index I N Academy Courses and Study Groups D Reincarnation 4 E Torah Studies 5 X Tanya – The Bible of Chassidism 5 Wednesday Lunch ‘N Learn 6 Practical Kabbalah 7 Laws of Mikvah (for Men) 7 JNet Chavrusa Program 7 Class Structure Medicine and Morals 8 Most evening classes begin at Academy Lectures & Film 8:00 p.m. and conclude between Lecture Series with Rabbi Moshe Bryski 10 9:15-9:30 p.m. Complimentary Mayim Bialik – “Blossoming in Hollywood” 12 coffee, tea and water are served. Film Presentation of “Jews and Baseball” 13 We do not offer child-care. Manis Friedman – “Don’t Kids Blush Anymore?” 14 Audio taping of all classes is Yaakov Rosenthal – “Handwriting Analysis” 15 permitted. Many of our courses Gill Heart – “Mind in Control” 16 and lectures will be made available on our website - Women’s World www.ChabadCoenjo.com/lecture The Prophets 17 - a few days after the program. Friday Women’s Study Group 17 Total Immersion 18 Monthly Chodesh Group 19 Registration Courses require a minimum Family Dinners number of participants. Thanksgiving/19th of Kislev 20 Registration for a particular Chanukah Shabbat Dinner 21 course closes when registration Senior Program has reached its maximum The Sunshine Club 22 capacity. Feel free to sample any of our courses with our Hebrew Speaking Program “Complimentary Evening Pass” Moadon Israelim 23 with no obligation. Please call Chai Youth & Teen Program the office for more information. Mommy & Me 24 CJA Hebrew School 25 Four Ways to Register Bat Mitzvah Club 27 Call our office at Bar Mitzvah Discovery 27 818-991-0991 Post Bat Mitzvah Club 27 Hebrew High 28 Fax registration to 818-707-1190 The Friendship Circle 29 Visit our website at Holidays www.JewishAcademy.com Chanukah Comedy Night & Auction 30 Mail registration to: Services Conejo Jewish Academy, Sunday Men’s Minyan 31 30345 Canwood Street, Daily and Shabbat Prayer Services 31 Agoura Hills, CA 91301 3 S E S R U O C ReincaRnation The Journey of the Soul 6 Tuesdays, 8 p.m. ; This six week course will take a comprehensive look at the ; Oct. 12, 19, 26, ; intriguing concept of reincarnation as taught by the masters ; Nov. 2, 9, 16 ; of Kabbalah. To many mistaken people, reincarnation was ; never thought of as a Jewish belief. The truth is however, the Rabbi Yisroel Levine ; ; great masters of Jewish mysticism were firm believers in ; The Academy – ; reincarnation. The course will focus on the following Agoura Hills ; ; questions: ; $36.00 ; > What is reincarnation? ; ; ; > Why does it exist and how does it affect us in our lives? ; ; > Do individuals have true “soul mates”? ; ; ; > Is it possible to recall details from past lives? ; ; > Does Judaism have a notion of “karma”? ; ; > What impact can belief in reincarnation have on an individual? 4 ; ; ; ; ; Torah Studies: C O The Book of Genesis U A Weekly Study Group in R Westlake Village & Newbury Park S Join us for an insightful and thought- E provoking discussion on the weekly Torah S portion. Drawing from the wisdom of the Talmud, Kabbalah and Chassidic Masters, the study group will focus on the relevance of the Torah’s teaching to our modern lives. ;;;;;;;;;; Newbury Park Location Tuesdays, 8 p.m., Begins Oct. 12 Rabbi Schneur Schneerson Chabad of Newbury Park – 42 Via Ricardo Westlake Village Location Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Begins Oct. 13 Rabbi Yitzchak Sapochkinsky Chabad of Westlake Village, 2524 Townsgate Rd. No fee (in both locations) Tanya The “Bible” of Chassidism The Book of Tanya, authored by the legendary Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, first “Rebbe” of the Chabad dynasty, is the basic and fundamental guide to Chassidic philosophy. It captures the deepest – most abstract and profound – mystical concepts of Torah and translates them into a tangible, comprehensive and inspirational approach to serving the Al-mighty. ;;;;;;;;;; Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Begins Oct. 13 Rabbi Yisroel Levine At a private home in Woodland Hills – Call for directions No fee 5 THE WEDNESDAY S E S LUNCH ‘N LEARN R U STUDY GROUP O A Textual Torah Study Group with C Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski En tering its th 18 year – New Students Always W elcomed! Wednesdays, ; This popular Torah study group, now celebrating its 18th year, ; Begins Oct. 13 ; studies the text of the Torah verse by verse. This semester the ; ; study group will start a new portion – Terumah – which focuses on Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski ; the construction of the Tabernacle (Mishkan) in the wilderness. ; The Academy – ; ; The Mishkan. It was one of the most Agoura Hills ; glorious structures ever built - the ; FREE COURSE ; home for the Divine Presence, and the central ; “ ” Delicious Dairy Lunch ; focus of the Jewish nation during their forty-year ; Following Class ; sojourn in the desert. Yet, despite the fact that $5 suggested fee for ; ; many may have heard of it, many are unfamiliar with lunch ; its appearance as well as the purpose and reasoning behind each ; If you would like to dedicate a ; vessel that was housed in the Tabernacle. ; Lunch ‘N Learn class in honor of ; ; You are invited to join this study group at any time during the a special occasion or in memory ; semester. of a loved one, please call the ; 6 ; Academy. ; ; ; ; Practical Kabbalah C The Universe of Jewish Mysticism O Known as the secrets of the Torah, the U Kabbalah is an age-old body of knowledge R exploring the inner dimensions of G-d, man, S and the universe. Utilizing the teachings of E the Kabbalistic and Chassidic masters, this S study group will lead you on a journey into the self and the world around you. ;;;;;;;;;; Moorpark Location Calabasas Location Thursdays, 8 p.m., Begins Oct. 14 Wednesdays, 8 p.m., Begins Oct. 13 Rabbi Shimon Heidingsfeld Rabbi Eli Friedman Private Home in Moorpark – Please call 805-CHABAD-2 for directions Chabad of Calabasas – 3871 Old Topanga Canyon Road No fee (in both locations) Laws of Mikvah An Overview for Men It has been called the secret of the Jewish survival. What is the Mikvah ’s fundamental connection to birth, marriage, conversion, and death? How does a Mikvah purify? How can a proper understanding of Mikvah bring happiness, freshness and fulfillment to your life? What are the laws of Family Purity and what is the role of men in keeping these laws? ;;;;;;;;;; Wednesday, Oct. 20 Rabbi Yisroel Levine The Academy – Agoura Hills No fee Would you like your own private Torah lesson? CHAVRUSA PROGRAM Your Personal Learning Instructor > You choose the topic. > You choose the time. > We make the connection. 7 For more information visit our website at jnet.org or call the Academy. S E S R U O C MEDICINE & MORALS Your Jewish Guide Through Life’s Tough Decisions 6 Thursdays, 8 p.m. ; ; Modern medicine has brought us near miracles. It's Oct. 21, 28, ; ; also brought us some of the most difficult decisions Nov. 4, 11, 18, ; Dec. 2 ; we'll ever have to face. ; ; Do you have a moral obligation to donate a kidney to a Rabbi Shlomo Bistritzky ; ; loved one? With today’s biotechnology, can a child The Academy – ; ; have more than two parents (and when is the child Agoura Hills ; ; Jewish)? Is it right to hasten the death of a terminally ; ill patient in great pain? $65.00 (includes text - ; book and material) ; ; At some point in our lives, many of us will have to deal ; Course will also be offered in ; with questions like these.