When the Almighty revealed the Torah to hundreds of thousands of people at Mt.Sinai, it was the moment of greatest closeness between God and mankind. It was also, however, the moment of greatest betrayal. When Moses returned from his encounter with the Divine atop the mountain, he found a crowd below that was worshipping an image of their own making – a Golden Calf.
In response to this shocking development, God declares that He is ready, in one fell swoop, to wipe out the entire nation. At that one terrible moment, it seems the relationship between God and the Jewish People has come to a bitter end. In the end, though, things turn out differently. The people – and even more astoundingly, their relationship with the Almighty – somehow survive.
In these classes we will take a close look at the story of the Golden Calf and its aftermath. Along the way, we’ll be asking – what clues does our story hold for the searing, real-life question: When a cherished relationship is suddenly and severely damaged -- when and how might it still be saved?
Note: You can save nearly 50% on this class by becoming a member of the foundation. Members get free access to both current and upcoming classes, as well as our special Thank You bonuses for members. Membership can be cancelled at any time. To learn more, click here.)
Some Particulars:
Registered participants will have access to all of the following:
Weekly lectures (once they are posted, you can access them anytime you want. You can listen to them at your computer, or download them and put them on an ipod or another listening device).
Discussion boards through which you can exchange ideas, questions and feedback with other participants and with Rabbi Fohrman.
Powerpoint style slide shows that review and augment the material.
To join the class, you have two easy options. You can register for this particular series at its regular price ($59.95 for seven sessions), or you can become a member of the foundation for a low, flat quarterly fee. As a member, you will get all of the the following:
Full access to all upcoming online classes by Rabbi Fohrman.
A 50% discount on any previous series of online classes from our archives.
A free, complimentary copy of Rabbi Fohrman's new e-book: "The World's First Murder: A Closer Look at Cain and Abel."
A 20% discount on the purchase of any of Rabbi Fohrman's tapes or CDs from jewishexplorations.com.
How Registration Works:
When registering, you may encounter a shipping option. Since the course is being done online, there are no shipping charges, so make sure to click the option: "Online Class; No Shipping Required".
Once you register, you will be contacted by email within 24-48 hours. In that email, you will get some more particulars about the class. You'll also get a passcode allowing you access to the lectures and discussion boards, as well as instructions as to how to log on.
The course is being sponsored through the Hoffberger Foundation for Torah Studies.
