Wisdom for America
How Jewish Values Helped Shape America’s Founding Vision
What does it mean today to be a Jewish American?
Wisdom for America explores the surprising connection between Torah values and America’s founding vision. In this four-part series, we’ll uncover how Jewish ideas helped shape concepts like liberty, equality, morality, and the separation of powers, and why many of America’s founders looked to the Hebrew Bible for inspiration.
Timed for America’s 250th anniversary, this course offers a meaningful way to explore the Jewish side of America’s story, and what it means for us today.
Wisdom for America explores the surprising connection between Torah values and America’s founding vision. In this four-part series, we’ll uncover how Jewish ideas helped shape concepts like liberty, equality, morality, and the separation of powers, and why many of America’s founders looked to the Hebrew Bible for inspiration.
Timed for America’s 250th anniversary, this course offers a meaningful way to explore the Jewish side of America’s story, and what it means for us today.
Standalone Opening Session
Wisdom for America: Opening Session
A multimedia evening exploring the Rebbe’s vision for America, its moral responsibility, and the Jewish values that helped shape its founding ideals.
Includes light dinner and drinks
Sunday, June 28 at 6:00 PM
In honor of the Rebbe’s 32nd Yahrzeit (3rd of Tammuz)
$18 per person
Standalone event
Wisdom for America: Opening Session
A multimedia evening exploring the Rebbe’s vision for America, its moral responsibility, and the Jewish values that helped shape its founding ideals.
Includes light dinner and drinks
Sunday, June 28 at 6:00 PM
In honor of the Rebbe’s 32nd Yahrzeit (3rd of Tammuz)
$18 per person
Standalone event
Full 4-Part Series
Continue beyond the opening session with three additional Sunday evenings exploring the Jewish ideas behind America’s founding principles.
Schedule:
June 28, July 12, July 19, July 26. All at 6pm
No session July 5 (Independence Day weekend)
Pricing (for all 4 weeks, including opening session):
$80 per individual
$120 per couple
Continue beyond the opening session with three additional Sunday evenings exploring the Jewish ideas behind America’s founding principles.
Schedule:
June 28, July 12, July 19, July 26. All at 6pm
No session July 5 (Independence Day weekend)
Pricing (for all 4 weeks, including opening session):
$80 per individual
$120 per couple
Course Promo
The 4-Part Series
1. Wisdom for America: Opening Session
Multimedia and discussion on the Rebbe’s view of America, its moral responsibility, and the values that shaped its founding principles.
2. Human Dignity and Equality
The Torah’s teaching that every person is created with infinite value and how this resonates in America’s founding principle of equality.
3. The American Dream and the Jubilee Year
The Torah’s Jubilee year and what it teaches about ownership, wealth, responsibility, and trust in G-d.
4. Separation of Powers and Moral Responsibility
The Torah’s model of shared authority and what it teaches about power and accountability in government.
1. Wisdom for America: Opening Session
Multimedia and discussion on the Rebbe’s view of America, its moral responsibility, and the values that shaped its founding principles.
2. Human Dignity and Equality
The Torah’s teaching that every person is created with infinite value and how this resonates in America’s founding principle of equality.
3. The American Dream and the Jubilee Year
The Torah’s Jubilee year and what it teaches about ownership, wealth, responsibility, and trust in G-d.
4. Separation of Powers and Moral Responsibility
The Torah’s model of shared authority and what it teaches about power and accountability in government.
Sponsored by the Geyer Family and Ian Friedman.