How Happiness Thinks
Unlocking Jewish Wisdom for a Joyful Life
How Happiness Thinks is much more than a tool to boost your happiness. It's an exciting journey into your own mind and psyche. Drawing on classical Jewish and mystical teachings, this course offers practical wisdom to flourish and radically increase your happiness. Explore psychological science alongside Jewish teachings about what truly makes us happy.
How Happiness Thinks is much more than a tool to boost your happiness. It's an exciting journey into your own mind and psyche. Drawing on classical Jewish and mystical teachings, this course offers practical wisdom to flourish and radically increase your happiness. Explore psychological science alongside Jewish teachings about what truly makes us happy.
Sundays at 6:00 PM
November 2nd – December 7th
6 sessions
Chabad at the Falls, 100 N Main Street, Suite 100
November 2nd – December 7th
6 sessions
Chabad at the Falls, 100 N Main Street, Suite 100
Registration Info:
- Registration required.
- Course fee is $110 including textbook, or $195 for a couple.
- Not sure this course is for you? Try the first class free! Register now, and join on Sunday November 2nd at 6pm at no cost.
Questions? Contact Rabbi Shneur Itzinger at
rabbi@jewishchagrinfalls.com or 347-543-2764.
Course Trailer
Lesson Outline
Lesson 1: Finding Happiness in Life’s Gifts
What matters most is how we appreciate our life circumstances and how regularly we express that appreciation.
What matters most is how we appreciate our life circumstances and how regularly we express that appreciation.
Lesson 2: Staying Honest, Humble, and Happy
Staying positive about life means staying positive about ourselves.
Staying positive about life means staying positive about ourselves.
Lesson 3: What Am I Here For?
Living a holistic life inspired by the Torah means having a relationship with G-d in which our individual selves find expression.
Living a holistic life inspired by the Torah means having a relationship with G-d in which our individual selves find expression.
Lesson 4: Overcoming Stress through Positivity
Learn to cultivate optimism and trust from the inspiring example of King David; modern research bears this out.
Learn to cultivate optimism and trust from the inspiring example of King David; modern research bears this out.
Lesson 5: Perfectly Happy Being Imperfect
How can I ever be at peace if I’ve made serious mistakes or am upset about my character shortcomings?
How can I ever be at peace if I’ve made serious mistakes or am upset about my character shortcomings?
Lesson 6: Discovering a Deeper Happiness
This lesson introduces a more transcendent joy that's available to each of us. Although more difficult to achieve, it's crucial to happiness and self-actualization.
This lesson introduces a more transcendent joy that's available to each of us. Although more difficult to achieve, it's crucial to happiness and self-actualization.
Course Questions Explored
- What makes happy people different from unhappy people?
- To what degree do our circumstances (family, education, career, etc.) matter for our overall happiness?
- What are some of the challenges to living a joyous life?
- Can a person be happy despite going through difficulty?
- Does G-d care whether people are happy?
- What are some of the benefits of living life happily?
- Is Judaism more concerned with human ethics or human happiness?
Adult Education at Chabad is subsidized by the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland. Scholarships for this course are available, contact us for more info.