“If you are interested in G-d’s guidance in everyday situations, then I recommend you stick around,” advised 16-year old JLI Teens alum, Ethan Gadler.
He addressed twenty high school peers in a crowded sukkah in Melbourne, Australia during the JLI Teens annual BBQ and kick-off.
Beginning this week, Jewish teenagers around the world will grapple with headlining news stories and real life moral dilemmas through a course offered by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) Teens Division called Life on the Line.
The six-week series challenges Jewish teenagers to think about hot-button topics such as suicide, organ donations, drug usage, and responsibility towards strangers.
The course’s relevant topics bring Judaism to life for teenagers.
Rabbi Reuvi Cooper, an instructor in Melbourne, Australia, elaborates, “By debating topics on the forefront of the news – such as Gilad Shalit and hostage negotiations – teens learn how to think for themselves, draw conclusions, and ultimately make good decisions. During school, teens learn math and history but equally important is allowing teens to develop their own world view.”
“The objective of the course is to bring Jewish teenagers to the realization that as Jews, we have a responsibility to live to a higher standard—to do the right thing, and take responsibility for themselves.
“Initially I was not sure if teens would go for heavy material like this. I considered hosting a Hebrew school refresher course, but discovered that high school students really want to learn, be challenged, and make their opinions heard.”
JLI Teens comes at a critical juncture in a teen’s life, providing real guidance on life’s complex and moral challenges. International organizations such as BBYO, CTEENS, Habonim, and Bnei Akiva have consistently provided a social outlet for Jewish teens, but JLI Teens addresses an area that was lacking – practical Torah learning that could be applied to solve everyday problems.
JLI Teens Program Director Gani Goodman shares her excitement, “JLI Teens raises the bar of Jewish extracurricular activities. We fuse academic excellence with a fun class experience that is challenging and meaningful.”
To find a local JLI Teens course visit, JLITeens.com
For more information email teensdesk@myjli.com
BRHS 12th grade has it and it’s really cool!
Special Thanks Mrs Tiechtel And Mrs. Blau!
It began last year at the request of girls and BH it only gets better!
I’m with #3. How come the non-frum kids get the best stuff from Lubavitch while our teens are stuck in a box so tight that other than the 2% who buy the system without question, the rest either become robots or fry out…..
The course is being trialed in Bais Rivah in Crown Heights.
What about our own teens? This course should be brought into Bais Rivkah and Bnos Menachem and Oholei Torah and Lubavitch Yeshiva
Thank goodness Lubavitch is focusing on Jewish youth. Until now, there was nothing between Bar Mitzvah and College.
Skoyach!
I miss Fridays at Scopes.
E.C