Course Overview

Advice for Life: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Guidance for Leading a More Purposeful Life

The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s spiritual leadership is the force behind the modern Chabad movement.

Join this new multimedia course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute to journey through the Rebbe’s practical wisdom on work, family, health, and well-being. Discover how the Rebbe applied Jewish values to serve as a guide for finding deeper meaning in everyday life.

Experience the Rebbe’s exceptional approach to uncovering timeless meaning in everyday questions of health, work, family, fulfillment, struggle, and inner peace.

The Details

6 Wednesdays | 2 Tracks
New dates: Feb 7 - March 13

Mornings: 10:30 am - 12:00pm
At the Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT 06905

Evenings: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
At Chabad of New Canaan
137 Putnam Road, New Canaan, CT 06840

The evening course will also be offered on zoom.

$120 (Includes textbook)

JCC Members: $40 - Email Rabbi@chabadnewcanaan.org to register.

Your Registration

Lesson Outline

Lesson One
Meaning at Work

Earning a living can provide meaning beyond the paycheck. Discover a unique understanding of how work and financial decisions connect to life’s purpose.

Lesson Two
Family Bliss

How can we create a warm and healthy home? Uncover a gold mine of clarity on family relationships, domestic harmony, education, and creating a healthy home environment.

Lesson Three
Wholesome Health

See how patients, physicians, and professors alike gained guidance on questions of health and treatment. Explore how physical health connects to emotional and spiritual well-being.

Lesson Four
Healthy at Heart

Discover a surprising and effective approach to overcoming anxiety and cultivating emotional health. See how sidestepping emotional distress to focus on life’s meaningful tasks empowers enduring well-being.

Lesson Five
Above Adversity

When buckling under the struggles of health, livelihood, relationships, or raising children, thousands turned to the Rebbe for strength to continue. Discover how seeing the inner meaning of challenges can be the key to managing them.

Lesson Six
Spiritual Heights

Discover a unique approach to realizing our most profound potential and achieving real spiritual growth that combines lofty goals with remarkably practical guidance.

Check out the rest of this year’s JLI courses:

World of Kabbalah
Fall 2023

Decisions of Fate
Spring 2024