For the first time ever, we bring you renowned historian and popular podcaster Rabbi Aubrey Hersh for an interactive experience unlike any other
Origin
Explore the shifting tides and perilous adventures that lead up to the Jewish landscape of today.
Identity
Discover how Jewish life evolved from the time of your great grandparents and beyond in order to form the habits, customs and ideology of the Jewish identity.
Legacy
Create a lasting legacy for your children and grandchildren by uncovering your heritage and the significance of the Jewish experience through time.
Explore
Classes take place LIVE on Wednesdays (beginning January 25th) at 2:30pm Eastern (9:30pm Israel time).
All classes will be available in your personal membership area within 24 hours of the live class.
The Jews of Europe
In this introductory class, explore the emancipation of the Jews in the 18th history and how this set the stage for what was to come thereafter.
January 25, at 2:30 PM Eastern
Where and Why:
the Reform Movement
Discover the origins and doctrine of the reform movement dating back to the 17th century. Follow the movements' spread to America and how it impacts today's Jewish identity.
February 1, at 2:30 PM Eastern
The Orthodox Response
Examine the controversy and ideological schism that propelled leaders such as Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch, to create Orthodoxy as a separate faction.
February 8, at 2:30 PM Eastern
The Great American Jewish Migration
Uncover what made the 19th century a turning point and how many of our outlooks and experiences are a direct result of the shifting winds of this time.
February 15, at 2:30 PM Eastern
The 20th Century
Explore the Jewish landscape of the 20th century that set the stage for a splintering off of the many sects that make up the the mosaic of today's Jewish world.
February 22, at 2:30 PM Eastern
Who are We Today?
Appreciate the complexities of today's Jew by understanding our origin story. Begin to imagine what lies ahead for our children and grandchildren as our journey continues...
March 1, at 2:30 PM Eastern
WHO AM I?
- Join Rabbi Aubrey Hersh LIVE for 6 weeks
- Get all of your questions answered live on the line
- Recordings of weekly sessions in your own personal membership area
- Personal email access to Rabbi Hersh to get answers to your biggest questions
$147
Classes take place LIVE on Wednesdays (beginning January 25th) at 2:30pm Eastern (9:30pm Israel time). All classes will be available in your personal membership area within 24 hours of the live class.
To register by phone, please call (718) 736-2925 or send your phone number to jewishworkshops@jewishworkshops.com and we will get back to you.
Discover
- The controversies that lead to the splintering off of many sects
- The secrets of your ancestry
- The domino effect of the actions and decisions of our past leaders
- The forgotten political, social and economic situations that shaped the landscape of Judaism today.
Imagine having a leading historian guiding you through the secrets, controversies, misadventures and victories of our past.
Rabbi Aubrey Hersh was born and raised in London. He went on to study at Yeshiva in Gateshead and then Jerusalem for 8 years.
Rabbi Hersh's 25-year pursuit of History, Philosophy and Halacha have led him to become the premier Orthodox Jewish Historian in Europe, an international lecturer and highly sought-after speaker.
Since 2003 he has specialized in Holocaust education, working closely with the Imperial War Museum and Yad Vashem, as well as Historian, Sir Martin Gilbert and the international Holocaust researcher Father Patrick Desbois.
He was the editor of the international 60 Days-for-60 Years series on the Holocaust (2006) and Israel (2008), which were the largest single edition Jewish books to be published, and for which he authored numerous essays.
He is the podcaster of the popular: History for the Curious and has run over 350 heritage tours to Europe in the last 20 years - most recently with Jewish Workshops to Prague & Italy.
He has been interviewed on national radio and also ran a weekly live show for Jewish Radio, which had 10,000 listeners. He was asked to appear on UK National TV for BBC's The Big Questions and is currently writing a book tying trends in History into modern-day life. Speaking English, French, Hebrew & Yiddish - which have helped him research, travel and interview all over the Jewish world - he is presently Senior Lecturer at the JLE in London.
Enrich Your Jewish Experience
"What was my ancestors journey that lead me here?"
"Did the Judaism of my great grandparents look the same as the Judaism of today?
"What is the origin of our current-day customs and practices?"
"Do I grasp the modern heritage of my people?"
"Am I passing down an appreciation of our heritage to my children?"
"How is the past impacting me in ways that I am unaware of?"
"How can I honor my ancestors through how I practice Judaism today?"
WHO AM I?
- Join Rabbi Aubrey Hersh LIVE for 6 weeks
- Get all of your questions answered live on the line
- Recordings of weekly sessions in your own personal membership area
- Personal email access to Rabbi Hersh to get answers to your biggest questions
$147
Classes take place LIVE on Wednesdays (beginning January 25th) at 2:30pm Eastern (9:30pm Israel time). All classes will be available in your personal membership area within 24 hours of the live class.
To register by phone, please call (718) 736-2925 or send your phone number to jewishworkshops@jewishworkshops.com and we will get back to you.
Why Jewish Workshops?
- Recordings
- Connect Personally to the Lecturer
- Get Answers Directly from the Lecturer
- LIVE and Interactive
- Personal Archive
- Cumulative Curriculum
- Online Community
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- Recordings
Connect Personally to the LecturerGet Answers Directly from the LecturerLIVE and InteractivePersonal ArchiveCumulative CurriculumOnline Community
(718) 736-2925
jewishworkshops@jewishworkshops.com