Aish plans Discovery Labor Day seminar
Passaic Torah Institute (Yeshiva Ner Boruch-PTI) offers Aish Hatorah’s famous “Discovery” seminar for women and men, with breakfast, on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. The seminar, which organizers say draws more than 100,000 every year, uses an interactive audiovisual examination of Jewish history and Jewish texts. The presenter, Rabbi Max Anteby, the senior international Aish presenter in America, is the author of “The Jewish Theory of Everything.”
The agenda includes discussions of such issues as what is a rational foundation for a belief system, how to take steps toward being a confident and proud Jew, how to find purpose, and how to contemplate questions with no humanly knowable answers. The highlight is an investigation of the hidden codes found in the Torah. Organizers say that participants will learn about statistically tested and verified clues in the Torah that defy deniers of the Torah’s divinity, and some that seem to reveal the future.
The program comes as school campuses are expected to erupt again with antisemitic violence and harassment.
“Discovery will provide cogent responses for young students as well as professional adults who are constantly being challenged regarding their religious beliefs and political affiliations,” Rabbi Steven Burg, Aish Global’s executive director, said.
“Aish HaTorah’s Discovery Seminar covers many topics that interest and intrigue Jews, including why do bad things happen to good people, the beauty of Shabbos, marriage and relationships, and proofs of the existence of Hashem and the Torah,” Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim, PTI’s associate rosh yeshiva, said. “Rising antisemitism has spurred increased interest in the ‘why’ of Judaism and people want answers. Hundreds of thousands have attended these seminars and left inspired. No matter what your background is, you’ll leave with a life-changing new view of Judaism.”
Since the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, there’s been a global surge of expression of Jewish identity and learning more about religious observance. Chabads, Hillels, Birthright, and other Jewish campus organizations are growing.
To keep up with the demand for programming, PTI has five levels of classes for men and women, morning, noon, and night, seven days a week. “People of all backgrounds feel comfortable here,” Rabbi Bodenheim said. Everything is free.
For information, call (973) 594-4774, email PTITorah@gmail.com, or go to www.pti.shulcloud.com.
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