Most conflict is not about bad people. It’s about vague agreements and selective memory. This class steps into the Beit Din, the court of Jewish law, to examine what happens when expectations stay in someone's head instead of on paper. From ketubahs and gets, to leases, loans, and contractor jobs, we explore how the Torah approaches commitments between two parties. When is a handshake enough? Does “we had an understanding” hold up? And what makes an agreement binding when the stakes are real?
Marriage thrives on a healthy flow of giving and receiving. Drawing from the relationship between G-d and the Jewish people, this class explores how true receiving activates giving, and why the giver must first create safety and leadership. You’ll learn how a wife invites giving by becoming a willing receiver, and how a husband strengthens the relationship by initiating and leading with responsibility and respect.
Like G-d, who gently asks to be welcomed, a strong marriage begins when both partners understand how to start the flow.
What if the way you judge other people says less about them and more about you? A rabbi spent his entire life treating his criminal neighbors with kindness, but they only changed after he died. Was there a flaw in his approach, or was something on their end standing in the way? This lesson unpacks a story from Tractate Sanhedrin to examine the gap between judging others favorably and judging yourself honestly, and the role that gap might be playing in your own life.
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