JLI for Small and Remote Communities 5787 Course Lineup

Following a successful first year, Ufaratzta, JLI’s track for small and remote communities, has announced its subsidized two-course lineup for the upcoming year.

by · COLlive

The first is the popular course Nurturing Relationships. Originally published for JLI’s Flagship program in 5785, its six lessons take the student through Torah’s perspective and guidance on the key to creating and sustaining interpersonal relationships.

And then there is My G-d. One of JLI’s most acclaimed courses to date, it addresses the twenty-five most common questions about G-d. Nothing is off-limits as it delves into G-d’s nature, G-d’s goal for creation, human experiences of G-d, the role of religion, and the function of miracles and prayer.

Rabbi Shmuel Serebryanski, Shliach to New Windsor, New York, knows the challenges of small-town Shlichus: “Being in a small town, Shiurei Torah has been a tremendous challenge in interest and participation, which led me to originally think that JLI was not for us.”

Many Shluchim, like Rabbi Serebryanski, face similar challenges, making the scale and price point of a full year’s worth of JLI Flagship curriculum inaccessible to them and their communities.

In response, JLI created Ufaratzta. “At JLI, we strive to take the Rebbe’s vision of Mivtza Torah to every single Jew, no matter the size or location of his community,” said Rabbi Avremi Rapoport, who leads the program. “By lowering the barrier to entry, Ufaratzta goes a long way in fulfilling that vision.”

Rabbi Serebryanski participated in Ufaratzta this year, and he has seen its results: “The Ufaratzta option not only opened a new world for our community; it was the bridge that sparked greater interest in Torah learning, increasing both the number of students and the depth of their involvement—something we have never seen before in our Shlichus.”

If you think Ufaratzta suits your Chabad house and would like to learn more, reach out to Rabbi Rapoport at arapoport@myjli.com.

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