Village Academy
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2025-2026 Course Line-Up
Our courses cover a variety of topics, blending ancient traditions with contemporary insights.
Fall: The Kabbalah of Meaning
Jewish Wisdom for finding the purpose that connects all parts of life.
Life is busy. What connects it all? Join this six-session course to discover Judaism’s timeless approach to meaning in life. You’ll hear answers to some of life’s most fundamental questions: What is meaning? Where does it come from? And if we have it all, why do we seek more?
You’ll gain tools to see the meaning in the routines, relationships, and rhythms of time that shape your life. Discover the purpose in what you’ve achieved and in what lies ahead.
This course will satisfy the continuing education requirements of doctors, psychologists, social workers, LMFTs, and LMHC/LPCs in California.
Six Tuesdays beginning Nov 12
Winter: Incredible cases in Rabbinic Responsa
What Jews asked, how rabbis answered, and the stories their letters tell
Listen in on the questions your ancestors asked across history as they paid taxes, got married, fled war, and celebrated Passover in secret.
What do their questions reveal about how they lived? What do these sages’ answers reveal about the process of applying Jewish law?
Join this six-session course to explore the fascinating world of rabbinic responsa. You’ll see the tools Jewish tradition offers for living by timeless values in a world that never stands still—and come face to face with raw Jewish history.
This course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and legal professionals.
Six Tuesdays beginning Feb 4
Spring: For all Humankind
How Judaism’s universal values can help us build better lives and societies
What values enable a good life? What values shape a just society? Join this four-part course to discover Judaism’s ethical message for all people.
Explore foundational Jewish texts to discover the spiritual path our tradition offers every individual. You’ll explore how these values guide family life and uncover the essential role of education. Plus, understand what it takes to achieve Judaism’s vision of a more perfect and peaceful world for all humanity.
This course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and legal professionals.
Four Tuesdays beginning May 6