Course Overview
Explore the guiding Jewish values that help inform choices on common medical questions.
This course will equip students with the tools to chart a path through four areas of medical ethics: experimental treatments, extending life, pregnancy questions, and caring for a body. Gain an enriching perspective on how the Jewish ethical tradition helps us confidently navigate fateful decisions.
The Details
4 Wednesdays | 2 Tracks
New dates: May 22 - June 12
Mornings: 10:00 am - 11:30am
At the Stamford JCC
1035 Newfield Ave, Stamford, CT 06905
Evenings: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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.
