
The Jewish Learning Institute
Serving learning centers in over 1,800 communities the Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) is the world's preeminent provider of Jewish learning.
An aha! moment in every lesson.
JLI's mission is to make Jewish learning accessible and personally meaningful to every Jew, regardless of background or affiliation. JLI's insightful curricula utilizes cutting-edge pedagogic techniques, embracing the multiple intelligence model and utilizing multimedia and an array of approaches to engage, educate, and inspire all kinds of minds in a dynamic Jewish learning experience.
We are happy to once again be offering these wonderful courses to the Shoreline Jewish Community .
Scholarships available upon request. All are welcome, No one turned away for lack of funds. If you would like to attend these classes at a different time and/or location please contact us. We have a few other options.

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Nothing is off-limits as this refreshingly open course asks piercing questions about G‑d and delivers profound, insightful answers. An enlightening study into G‑d’s nature, G‑d’s goal for creation, human experiences of G‑d, the role of religion, and the function of prayer, this course promises to satisfy your questions, including those you didn't know you had.
Six-week course
For course packet click here
Courses at New Haven Middlesex Association of Realtors • 2730 Boston Post Rd, Guilford 06437 USA
6 Wednesdays ,
Nov 9th - Dec 14th , 2022
7:00 - 8:30 PM

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Course through Judaism’s Most Important
Titles, and the Authors Who Inscribed Them
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A panoramic overview of 3000 years of Jewish learning, this course introduces you to the works that earned us the title “The People of The Book.” You will experience the different genres that shape Jewish life, including Tanach, Midrash, Talmud, Halachah, Philosophy, Kabbalah, Musar, Chasidism, and meet the influential personalities who drove thirty centuries of Jewish scholarship. Whether you’re meeting these texts for the first time or as a seasoned scholar, this course will inform and enrich all your Jewish learning.
Six-week course
For course packet click here
Courses at New Haven Middlesex Association of Realtors • 2730 Boston Post Rd, Guilford 06437 USA
6 Wednesdays ,
Jan 18th - Feb 22nd , 2023
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Courses at Waters Edge Resort, Westbrook, CT
6 Thursdays
Jan 19 - Feb 23, 2023
7:00-8:30 P.M.
Instructor: Rabbi Yossi Yaffe

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Astrology, Superstition,
and the Paranormal in Jewish Belief
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As we understand the natural world better, we have only grown more fascinated by mysterious topics like the meaning of dreams; the existence of angels, demons, and extraterrestrials; and the power of the evil eye. With record interest inspiring curiosity, dread, and mockery, this course probes the Talmud, Jewish philosophy, and kabbalah to provide Jewish perspectives and guidance for those curious about these perennial questions.
Four-week course
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4 Wednesdays ,
Apr 26th - May 17th , 2023
7:00 - 8:30 PM

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