Smile On Seniors - Rabbi Levi's Classes

Lesson Details: Lesson 4 Why doesn’t Judaism seek converts? Why does the Torah say that the Jews are the “chosen people”? Isn’t that racist? Why do we believe that we have free choice if God always knew how we would choose? Why does the Torah permit slavery? Why does Jewish law obsess over details? Why is it permitted to have sexual relations on Shabbat? Why does the Bible refer to sexual relation...

Lesson Details: Lesson 3: Why are there so many Jews in Hollywood? Why do we believe that Jews cannot convert out of Judaism? Why did our ancestors continue to identify as Jews despite being victims of so much suffering through the ages? Why does a mourner recite Kaddish ? Why do Jews place pebbles on headstones? Why not leave flowers at the grave? Why does Jewish law exempt women from certain rit...

Lesson Details Lesson 2 Why is the Star of David a Jewish symbol? Why does a mikveh “purify”? Why do people require such “purification”? Why are there so many dos and don’ts in Judaism? Why do many Jews sway when they pray? Why do traditional synagogues have separate seating for men and women? Why is Israel important to the Jews? Why does the Bible call for animal sacrifices? Bonus Questions: Why...

The topics of this course span a diverse range, from fun, light, and off-the-beaten-track questions, to more complex and controversial issues. Ever wondered why there are so many Jews in Hollywood? Why Jews eat gefilte fish and cholent and wish each other mazal tov and l’chaim ? Why the Bible sanctions slavery and animal sacrifices? What is the cause of antisemitism? What does Judaism say about Ch...