Jewish Learning Academy

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About JLA Jewish Learning Academy is an outreach organization that specializes in Jewish education. For over 10 years JLA has been conducting classes and cutting edge courses exploring all aspects of Judaism. Topics range from Hebrew classes, Bible study, general Jewish thought and philosophy, as well as Jewish spirituality. In addition to our classes and courses, JLA hosts Shabbat and Holiday services and events in The JLA Shul as well as guest speakers. JLA is the home of The Herczeg-JLA Library. Atmosphere at JLA JLA is open, warm, and non-judgmental, and all feel welcome in JLA, regardless of affiliation, level of observance, nationality or race. Being that JLA is primarily about education, it is the love of learning that unites all students. What is Unique About JLA? JLA's directors Eyal and Tzippy Rav-Noy have developed a dizzying array of unique programs and classes. Eyal is the author of the provocative and controversial book titles "Who Really Wrote the Bible? And Why it Should Be Taken Seriously Again." Together they created CAP IT! (Concept And Personality Integration), a program that teaches Hebrew reading, and Jewish philosophy in a new and novel approach. And with its 6 levels of Hebrew classes, JLA is the place to go to learn Hebrew. The movement is guided by the teachings of its seven leaders ("Rebbes"), beginning with Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, of righteous memory (1745-1812). These leaders expounded upon the most refined and delicate aspects of Jewish mysticism, creating a corpus of study thousands of books strong. They personified the age-old, Biblical qualities of piety and leadership. And they concerned themselves not only with Chabad-Lubavitch, but with the totality of Jewish life, spiritual and physical. No person or detail was too small or insignificant for their love and dedication. In our generation, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of righteous memory (1902-1994), known simply as "the Rebbe, " guided post-holocaust Jewry to safety from the ravages of that devastation. The origins of today's Chabad-Lubavitch organization can be traced to the early 1940's when the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of righteous memory (1880-1950), appointed his son-in-law and later successor, Rabbi Menachem Mendel, to head the newly-founded educational and social service arms of the movement. Motivated by his profound love for every Jew and spurred by his boundless optimism and self-sacrifice, the Rebbe set into motion a dazzling array of programs, services and institutions to serve every Jew. Today 4, 000 full-time emissary families apply 250 year-old principles and philosophy to direct more than 3, 300 institutions (and a workforce that numbers in the tens of thousands) dedicated to the welfare of the Jewish people worldwide.