This May, Chabad-Lubavitch will present Paradigm Shift: Transformational Life Teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, a new six-session course by the Jewish Learning Institute (JLI). The course will be offered in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the passing of "the Rebbe," Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson of righteous memory--a visionary religious leader who inspired countless individuals during his lifetime and established Chabad’s global network of educational, social, and religious institutions to revive the post-holocaust Jewish landscape.
Paradigm Shift will be offered in over six Tuesdays at 7:30 PM beginning May 13, 2014 at the Jewish Learning Centre. The course will explore Rabbi Schneerson’s philosophy and outlook, offering participants an insightful and radically different perspective on life.
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“It’s like putting on a new pair of glasses through which everything appears much more vivid; it enables you to see so much more,” explained Rabbi Zalman Abraham of JLI’s Brooklyn headquarters. “The Rebbe guided individuals to see the potential and inherent goodness in themselves, in others, and in every circumstance of their lives, and we hope to give participants a taste of this in the course.”
Paradigm Shift is a monumental contribution to the Rebbe's legacy--the product of a collaboration of over two dozen experts on Rabbi Schneerson’s teachings. It addresses questions such as: What werethe Rebbe’s central teachings and contributions to Judaism and society? What was his understanding of the human being and what were his hopes for humanity? What stands behind the continued success of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement? And how can we apply these insights toward living a more purposeful life?
“We all want to live up to our inherent design, to make the best of the unique set of skills and circumstances that we were given,” said Rabbi Shmuly Altein, local JLI instructor in Winnipeg. “Paradigm Shift is the first step, it’s about visualizing what is possible and seeing how you can make it a reality.”
Like all JLI programs, Paradigm Shift is designed to appeal to people at all levels of Jewish knowledge, including those without any prior experience or background in Jewish learning. All JLI courses are open to the public, and attendees need not be affiliated with a particular synagogue, temple, or other house of worship or background in Jewish learning. All JLI courses are open to the public, and attendees need not be affiliated with a particular synagogue, temple, or other house of worship.