Friday, / March 29, 2024
Home / news / Photos

It was developed as an educational program that would provide adults in Jewish communities the essentials of Jewish literacy. Since its establishment several years ago, the Rohr JLI (Jewish Learning Institute) has become the largest adult learning program of its kind, operating multi-lingually in over 200 cities and around the world.

Now, one university, the Lauder Business School in Vienna has integrated the JLI track into its Jewish Leadership Program, with 80 of its students having recently completed the course.. 

The students, an international group from Austria, Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria and other countries training at the Jewish Leadership Program, a unique academic program that offers high achieving students the opportunity to earn an EU degree in applied sciences or business education, also participate in a double concentration on Jewish philosophy and ethics.

Led by Rabbi Shaya Boas and instructed by a team of JLI-trained teachers, 20 of the students studied JLI’s course “From Sinai to Cyberspace” during the twice-weekly, two-hour sessions.  Student assignments and exams were part of the curriculum and at the recent graduation ceremony, diplomas were issued to the students with an 80% passing grade.

The course was a real eye-opener for the students, says Rabbi Boas. “Many of them were under the impression that the level of sophistication in Jewish learning is similar to the rather primitive theology in other religions. They did not just gain knowledge; they gained respect and honor towards Jewish studies.  This along with other factors led to an actual increase in practical Mitzvos.”

The university has also successfully taught JLI’s “You be the Judge” course and plans to offer its students two more JLI courses in the upcoming fall semester.

Comment

Be the first to write a comment.

Add

More Galleries
3,000 Teens Converge on Times Square In A Show of Jewish Pride
More than 3,000 Jewish teenagers representing the largest network of Jewish teens met up in New York City at the annual CTeen International Shabbaton on…
At the Farmer’s Market
Been to the Farmer’s Market lately?   The freshly-baked hand-braided breads—courtesy of your local Chabad center—are selling out fast.  From Setauket, N.Y. to Petaluma, California, from…
Zambia’s Chabad Rabbi Meets Presidents of Zambia, Israel
Zambia’s brand-new Chabad rabbi Mendy Hertzel recently met with the president of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, at a dinner hosted in President Hichilema’s honor by Israel’s…
700th Chapter for Cteen in Estonia!
During the Havdalah Ceremony in Times Square, CTeen announced the launch of its 700th chapter, founded in Estonia under the directorship of Rabbi Michi and…
81st Annual Commemoration of Babi Yar Massacre in Kyiv
Today, on the 81st commemoration of the Babi Yar massacre, Chabad emissary and Kyiv Chief Rabbi Yonatan Markowitz lit candles and led the annual memorial…
97-Year-Old World War II Vet Gets Surprise Medal Ceremony at Chabad of San Antonio
Ninety-seven-year-old Gerald Teldon was in Chabad of San Antonio for his great grandson’s bar mitzvah when Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Stein surprised the World War II…
Rabbi Shalom Stambler Awarded for Work With Warsaw’s Jewish Community
Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zbigniew Rau, awarded Chabad of Warsaw’s Rabbi Shalom Stambler an honorary badge, recognizing his 17 years of work advancing the…
Kosher Cuisine comes to Rwanda
Rabbi Chaim and Nechama Dina Bar Sela opened the first kosher restaurant in Kigali, Rwanda, bringing kosher Israeli cuisine to central African locals and travelers…
Newsletter
Donate
Find Your Local Chabad Center
Magazine