Course Description

Gain the knowledge, understanding and inspiration that will allow you to breathe new life into your Judaism.  

This course will not just fill in the gaps between your early education and your adult life, but it will leave you with a sophisticated understanding of Yahadut and how these Torah ideas speak to today's challenges.  You will learn many new ideas and their sources and be able to apply them to your life.

The knowledge you gain will totally shift your perspective, adding depth to your understanding and filling you with the drive to transform yourself, your family, your community and your nation.

Some of the topics we will be addressing in this course:


• Not seeing the hand of Hashem means we are closer instead of further
than our ancestors.
• Moving beyond a child’s relationship with Hashem.

• Am Yisrael is here for the human race.
• Self Discovery: We are not meant to be homogeneous, find confidence
in your individuality.

• Developing oneself is the truest way of emulating Hashem’s Chessed.
• Chayecha Kodmin: Juggling legitimate competing demands.

• What actually is Bechira? What is Hashgacha?  Sorting thru our thoughts and choices.
• The crime of believing conventional thinking.

• Genders: She Lo Asani Isha, Me Too, and other trigger topics.
• Being a man: Our strengths and weaknesses.

• Stop trying to “keep Hashem happy”: Moshe, Iyov and the big question.

• In the battlefield of Tzaddik V’ra Lo

Please note that if your are involved in Jewish education or outreach,  you are  entitled to a substantial financial discount. Other scholarships are also  available. Please  contact us at judaismtake2@gmail.com. 

All proceeds go to Tzedaka.



Esther Wein

Esther Wein is a sought after educator who has been teaching Torah Studies around the world for 35 years.  She is able to engage audiences across the spectrum of jewish knowledge and observance. Her presentations uncover  transformative mystical and philosophical ideas hiding just beneath the surface of the studied text. Esther teaches a wide range of subjects and is able to make profound foundational ideas tangible and applicable to real life.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    HOW TO USE THE CLASSROOM INTERFACE

    • Watch this short video about using the learning interface

    • Using the Discussion Forum
  • 2

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION

    • Some important information, please read.
  • 3

    INTRODUCTION

    • Intro to Judaism Take 2 sources

    • Intro Video
  • 4

    PARADIGM SHIFT 1: Not Seeing the hand of Hashem

    • Esther Wein Sources: Not Seeing the Hand of Hashem Does Not Mean We Are Far Away.

    • Esther Wein Paradigm Shift 1 Video class

    • Rabbi YY Sources: Moving Beyond A Childs Relationship with Hashem

    • Rabbi YY Paradigm Shift 1 Video Class

    • Esther Wein Suggested additional learning: Moshe's Death and Birth

    • EW: Suggested additional learning:Chanukah; National Adulthood: Sources and link to video class

    • EW: Suggested additional learning: Rachel and Leah periods of Jewish History; Sources and link to video

    • Suggested Reading:Rabbi Akiva Tatz: As Dawn Ends the Night
  • 5

    PARADIGM SHIFT 2: Am Yisrael and The Human Race

    • Esther Wein Sources: Am Yisrael Is Actually Plan B

    • Esther Wein Video class : Am Yisrael is Actually Plan B

    • Rabbi YY Rubinstein Sources: Self Discovery

    • Rabbi YY Sources: Rabbi Wolbe Clock

    • Rabbi YY Video class: Self Discovery

    • Paradigm Shift 2 Video: Q&A

    • EW Suggested additional learning Bereishis: Life 101 Part 1. sources and video link

    • EW Suggested additional learning: Noach: Life 101 Part 2. sources and video link

    • EW Suggested additional learning: Lech Lecha . Life 101 Part 3. sources and video link

    • Ew suggested additional learning: Freedom from Fear and Desire. sources and video link
  • 6

    PARADIGM SHIFT 3: Chessed and Prayer.

    • Esther Wein Sources: I Am Not Here To "Do For Others" and Prayer Is Directed At Myself.

    • Esther Wein Paradigm Shift 3; Video Class; part 1

    • Esther Wein Paradigm Shift 3; Video class ;part 2 and Q&A

    • EW - PS3- Q&A continued.

    • Rabbi YY Rubinstein Sources: How to move from Survivor man to Creator/Chessed man

    • Rabbi YY-PS3- Video Class part 1: please read through sources that time did not allow us to learn inside.

    • Rabbi YY-PS3- Video Class part 2 and Q&A

    • EW suggested additional learning: Rav Moshe Shapiro on Tefillah

    • EW suggested additional learning: Kedoshim, Guidelines for Creator man

    • EW suggested additional learning: Nekama and Nechama

    • EW suggested additional learning: Morals and Ethics Vs. Chessed

    • EW suggested additional learning: Avraham, Eastern Wisdom and Kohelet -Video link
  • 7

    PARADIGM SHIFT 4: Choice, Providence and "Olam Habba"

    • Esther Wein Sources: We can only choose good and We will be in our own reality.

    • Esther Wein CORRECTION re a Pasuk in Devarim that I quoted.

    • Esther Wein Paradigm shift 4 Video Part 1; class

    • Esther Wein Paradigm shift 4 Video part 2; class and Q&A

    • Esther Wein Lag Ba'omer Class: Suggested (highly suggested) SURVIVORS ANONYMOUS

    • Rabbi YY Rubinstein Sources: Survivors Anonymous

    • Rabbi YY Paradigm shift 4 Video class and Q&A

    • Esther Wein suggested additional learning: Sources and video link: Finally seeing behind the scenes

    • Esther Wein suggested additional learning: Sources and video link; Bechira.

    • Esther Wein suggested additional learning: Sources and video link; Bracha Vs. Schar

    • Take it from a Navy Seal: How to achieve your vision: short video
  • 8

    PARADIGM SHIFT 5: YES, IT IS AN ADVANTAGE TO NOT BE A WOMAN. Why?

    • Esther Wein Sources: Women Are Actually (temporarily) Disadvantaged- Why?

    • Esther Wein Paradigm Shift 5 Video : She'Lo Asani Isha. (tue)

    • Esther Parsha Class : Further development of Paradigm Shift 5: Sources and Video link

    • Esther Wein VIDEO CLASS : HIGHLY SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL LEARNING: What Were The Rabbis Thinking?? She'Lo Asani Isha in more detail.

    • Rabbi YY Rubinstein Sources: Male and Female Attachment to our "YESH" / Self/ I

    • Rabbi YY Rubinstein Video : Class part 1 (wed)

    • Rabbi YY Video: Class part 2 PLUS Q&A with Both Rabbi YY and EW (wed)

    • Last 3 minutes of Q &A.

    • Observations and clarifications. Note: I keep adding to this doc so please keep an eye on it.
  • 9

    PARADIGM SHIFT 6: IT IS A SIN TO DEFEND GD AND "EXPLAIN" WHY PEOPLE SUFFER

    • Esther Wein Sources: The Lessons of Sefer Iyov

    • Esther Wein Paradigm Shift 6 Video: Iyov Class part 1

    • Esther Video: Iyov Class part 2 and Q&A

    • Esther Wein suggested additional learning: Audio of "Ad D'Lo Yada" class.

    • Rabbi YY Paradigm Shift 6 Sources: The Clarity Of Being Partially Sighted

    • Rabbi YY Rubenstein Video Class

    • Rabbi Q&A
  • 10

    ON COMPLETION, PLEASE READ:

    • A few words from Esther: Where do we go from here?

    • END OF COURSE QUICK QUESTIONNAIRE

Reviews

5 star rating

Total Life Changer!

yael Bleiberg

I have never heard such torah truths as the ideas presented in this course! I felt that I was learning true "emet" and everything suddenly made sense. Not o...

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I have never heard such torah truths as the ideas presented in this course! I felt that I was learning true "emet" and everything suddenly made sense. Not only is there a wealth of knowledge and wisdom in the classes, but there are multiple classes that are referred to within the learning, allowing for more and more in depth learning. Everything is presented in a clear and engaging manner and I found myself excited and eager to learn...this carried me through the week. The change in perspective changed my whole outlook on life and my direction. Having grown up in a traditional Torah day school, the learning was not productive or conducive to the type of relationship I wanted to have with Hashem and with others. The concepts in this course were approached from a radically refreshing and new perspective. I am utterly grateful to have had the opportunity to take this course!

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5 star rating

Judaism Take 2

Yonina Schlussel

Loved Esther Wein's presentation and material. Found it very helpful.

Loved Esther Wein's presentation and material. Found it very helpful.

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5 star rating

Brilliant

Alison Abrahams

This course should be compulsory for everyone on the planet. Thank you to Esther and Rabbi Rubinstein for putting it altogether m such an organised way. A t...

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This course should be compulsory for everyone on the planet. Thank you to Esther and Rabbi Rubinstein for putting it altogether m such an organised way. A terrific lesson that if the Torah does not seem sweet to you it means you are understanding it incorrectly, here is a great place to start.

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5 star rating

I thought it was great!

yaffa yermish

Thanks Esther— you are one of the “Trail Blazers” to help fix & enhance our Yeshiva system and I’m excited to learn more!! I hope more educators will lis...

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Thanks Esther— you are one of the “Trail Blazers” to help fix & enhance our Yeshiva system and I’m excited to learn more!! I hope more educators will listen tho this great and necessary course series!

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Paradigm Shifts

Ada Fisher

This course was a real "game changer" for me. I gained a new understanding of such 'common' terms as Bechira, Olam Haba, Chesed, Yirah, and others. The subs...

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This course was a real "game changer" for me. I gained a new understanding of such 'common' terms as Bechira, Olam Haba, Chesed, Yirah, and others. The subsequent shift in perspective has improved my Mitzva observance and relationship with Hashem. Thank you, Esther and Rabbi Rubinstein. Looking forward to more courses like this. Ada Fisher

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5 star rating

Great!

rivka Federgrun

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE.

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Life Changing Ideas

Chana Wasserman

It was very very instructive, intellectually stimulating, very practical, as well as being presented in a very coherent fashion!!!! The time and effort put ...

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It was very very instructive, intellectually stimulating, very practical, as well as being presented in a very coherent fashion!!!! The time and effort put into preparing these beautiful, life changing ideas is phenomenal - not to mention all of the time & effort put into the discussion chat connected to this class, & posting of additional sources related to the course!!!!!

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Life Changing!

Faigie Gilbert

Everyone should take this course!

Everyone should take this course!

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4 star rating

Thought provoking and eye opening

gail Schwarzenberger

I wasn't able to attend all of the classes. I hope to continue to review them online. I thought is was very thought provoking and eye opening. The instructor...

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I wasn't able to attend all of the classes. I hope to continue to review them online. I thought is was very thought provoking and eye opening. The instructors were great.

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4 star rating

paradigm shift

elissa Felder

I'm a big fan of Esther Wein and thoroughly enjoyed her presentations and her depth. I would sign up for a course with her any time

I'm a big fan of Esther Wein and thoroughly enjoyed her presentations and her depth. I would sign up for a course with her any time

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