The Rebbe Raised Me Like a Son

Instructor: By Mendel Scharf

Mendel was just seven years old when his father suddenly passed away, leaving behind four orphans. The Rebbe took a unique interest in the Scharf children, showering them with attention, love, and paternal concern – which we can all learn from. Watch Rabbi Scharf share his story, and the lessons and inspiration he continues to carry with him more than 30 years later.

Instructor: By Shterna Rappaport

When children act out, it’s easy to feel frustrated or concerned—but what if the behavior isn’t who they are? This final session introduces a powerful approach that separates your child’s identity from their impulses. You’ll learn how to help your child access their natural goodness and treat others with care, while also managing their own emotions. Walk away with tools that create more cooperation, connection, and calm in your home.

Instructor: By Mordechai Hecht

Bank robbery is obviously wrong. But borrowed Wi-Fi and shared passwords? That’s where integrity gets tested. This class builds the Torah's framework for honest measures and truthful dealings, examining how minor choices can create a slippery slope from taking to denying to outright lying. You’ll explore whether misleading someone counts as dishonesty even when no lie is spoken, and what those quiet, unseen choices reveal about your integrity.

It is customary to participate in a "siyum" celebrating the completion of a section in Torah during the days that we mourn the Temple's destruction

Instructor: By Michoel Dahan

What if the way you judge other people says less about them and more about you? A rabbi spent his entire life treating his criminal neighbors with kindness, but they only changed after he died. Was there a flaw in his approach, or was something on their end standing in the way? This lesson unpacks a story from Tractate Sanhedrin to examine the gap between judging others favorably and judging yourself honestly, and the role that gap might be playing in your own life.