Jewish Learning @ Chabad UChicago
As a UChicago student you know that continued study is what life is all about. As a Jewish student, you know that we are the people of the Book.
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While Hebrew school may have bombed, at college, Chabad House is your place for some real Jewish study.
Choose from 4 tracks:
The Max Lewis Sinai Scholars Program
The premier college Jewish Learning experience
An exclusive 8-week course, probing the ideas of Judaism and their relevance in our fast-paced lives.
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The Topics:
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Jewish Identity
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Love
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Meaning vs. Purpose
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Life Balance
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Jewish Mysticism
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Ethics from the Talmud for Today
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lots more
You Get:
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A $350 stipend
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Make new friends​
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A chance to ask deep questions
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A fun Sunday field trip
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A community service project
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Learn more about Sinai Scholars, the class topics and more here.
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Join by completing the form here or text "SinaiScholars" to 773-232-5700
Sinai Scholars is named in memory of Max Lewis, a wonderful person who was tragically killed in July 2021. Learn more about Max and see his Sinai Scholars project here.
Picture: Max at Sinai Scholars, fall 2019
JewishU
JewishU provides a wide variety of Jewish learning opportunities.
Divided into 4 part mini courses, each one a different topic or make your own. For each course you receive JewishU credits. The credits can be used for cash, Jewish books, donated to charity or saved for a trip to Morocco or Dubai.
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Some Topics:
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Soul Maps - Discovering your soul and what it wants
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Ethical questions from our sages
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The Happiness Course
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How Success Thinks
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The Jewish Course of Why
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Hot Button issues: Guns, Medical Coverage and Prison Reform
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Choose your own topic and/or host it for your friends
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Many more topics!
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You Get:
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JewishU Credits which can be cashed out for cash, Judaica, or saved for a massive trip to Dubai or Morocco.
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Be knowledgeable in a wide variety of subjects
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Make lots of new friends
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Host a class and earn $100.
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Discover Your Israel Course
An intriguing, no politics course on the history, tradition, and Jewish connection to the Land of Israel.
Discover Your Israel with a six week course designed to dig deeper than the politics on the ground and provide real answers to today’s most pressing questions.
All students taking the course will receive a $175 stipend upon completion. No homework or essays required.
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The time and day of the week will be decided based on consensus.
One-on-One Learning
A question you've been pondering? A topic you want to learn more about?
We make it convenient and easy to study a topic of your own.
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Hit us up to discover any topic in Judaism at your own pace, in a one-on-one session with Rabbi Yossi or Baila.
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Ask all the questions you've always held back.
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Or join a class with other students for interesting and meaningful discussion.
