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The Charlotte Jewish News - October 2014 - Page 18 JLI Introduces New Course on Happiness How Happiness Thinks The Charlotte Jewish Learning Institute is proud to offer an all- new six-week eourse titled How Happiness Thinks. Happiness is a serious issue and it is one of the most sought after pursuits among people. In 2006, Tal Ben-Shahar, an Israeli bom psyehologist, began teaehing “Positive Psyehology” at Harvard University. It was a eourse that offered psyehologieal insights into daily joy and life fulfillment. More than 800 students attended, in time it beeame the most popular eourse ever taught at the univer sity. It was so popular that stu dents’ parents and a handful of grandparents started showing up as well. Major media outlets reported this phenomenon, raising the question, why the draw to this topie? Clearly, the perennial thirst to study and learn about human happiness is today as strong as ever. Sinee the dawn of time, hu mans have been faseinated by the workings of the human brain. Only reeently, seientists have been diseovering the underlying dy- namies that shape and influenee our frame of mind. They have been exploring new ways to eope with anxiety and stress, steps that we ean take to erystallize our self- eoneept, and praetieal tools we ean use to build the resilienee and grit to ride through any ehallenge life throws our way. Surprisingly, Torah and the Tal mud have for eenturies advoeated various approaehes to aehieving happiness; ideas that are only now being eonfirmed through seien- tifie observation. How Happiness Thinks offers a Jewish roadmap to happier living. Every lesson eon- tains poignant insights into how our minds operate with praetieal steps you ean take to boost your happiness levels to plaees unimaginable. In this eourse, we will be ad dressing the following questions: 1. What makes happy people dif ferent from unhappy people? 2. To what degree do our eireum- stanees (family, edueation, eareer, ete.) matter for our overall happi ness? 3. What are some of the ehallenges to living a joyous life? 4. Can a person be happy despite going through diffieulty? 5. Does God eare whether people are happy? 6. What are some of the benefits of living life happily? 7. Is Judaism more eoneemed with human ethies or human happi ness? Jewish wisdom and mystieism addressed these questions many eenturies ago, and yet, its insights are just as relevant today. So while eaeh lesson of this eourse draws upon the latest researeh in the rapid-growing field of positive psyehology, it also breathes fresh life into the diseussion by unveil ing the unique Jewish approaeh to aehieving more happiness. Psyehologist (PhD, PsyD) and Psyehiatrists (MD) in the Char lotte area have an extra advantage as the upeoming fall eourse. How Happiness Thinks, will be aeered- ited by the prestigious Ameriean Psyehologieal Assoeiation (APA) for 15 Continuing Edueation (CE) Credits. The JLI has earned a reputation as the prime foree in adult Jewish edueation with branehes world wide. This eourse is suited for be ginners and JLI veterans alike. Week 1: The Happy You If happiness eomes from within, then a positive self-eon- eept is essential to human happi ness. Week 2: Joy Despite Life’s Statie Life has its hassles and hard ships and this statie impedes hap piness. Week 3: Savoring the Good and Overeoming Anger We live in an era in whieh peo ple have so mueh, yet too many remain unhappy. WEEK 4: The Rohr Jewish Un happy Times While Judaism endorses peren nial happiness, there seems to be an exeeption: mourning the death of a loved one. Week 5: Human Imperfeetion If we were perfeet, happiness would eome mueh easier. Week 6: Toward a Meaningful Life Researeh has shown that mean ing, religion, and spirituality indi- eate higher happiness levels. The eourse begins on Tuesday November 4, 7:30 PM with six eonseeutive Tuesdays for the evening elass and on Wednesday November 5,11 AM with six eon seeutive Wednesdays for the morning elass. All elasses will be taught at the Lubaviteh Edueation Center at 6619 Sardis Road. This eourse is open to the general eom- munity. Fee for the elass is $95 per person and $175 per eouple. Textbooks are ineluded. For more information please visit MYJLI.eom or ehabadne.org. You ean also eall our offiee at 704- 366-3984.^ Jewish Lemming Institute Friday Night Shabbaton on October 31, at Ohr HaTorah in ^re £^a t i on orah cl frojri r Llr^[■V||^h o-/ h/ffrrJi CarfiJitto The Friday night Shabbaton at Ohr HaTorah are uplifting and inspirational. The Shabbaton has already earned a reputation for fine Jewish gourmet and exeel- lent atmosphere and a great plaee to meet new friends. The Fall Shabbaton is a good way to bring light to the eoming winter nights by being warmed with a divine sense of purpose whieh perme ates the soul as partieipants savor the engaging taste of great kosher wines and are inspired by the mystieal meaning of Shabbat as experi- eneed at the Ohr HaTorah Shabbaton. The Shabbaton will be held on Friday Oetober 31,6 PM at Congre gation Ohr HaTorah. The evening will begin with the lighting of the Shabbat eandles followed by a lively Shabbat serviees and a full deli- eious Shabbat meal. The Shabbaton is open to all Jewish families in Charlotte for a nom inal fee of $20 per person or $54 per family. For more information or reservations please visit our website at www.ehabadne.org or eall our offiee at 704-366-3984.^ CJD5 pointed me in the Right diRectioni When I think back on my time at CJDS, I think about the first time I saw an electrical current feed, the first time 1 read about the atomic bomb and the Holocaust, and the first tfme I was academically challenged. I was frustrated learning Hebrew because it was very difficult for me to catch on. But with the guidance of my teachers and my own perseverance,! was able to succeed. Looking back, that challenge molded me Into someone who always works to better myself and who takes pride in my work. CJDS taught me our Jewish stories, our holidays, and most Importantly, our values. I was shown that it is okay to ask questions about Judaism and to always think critically. ODS not only gave me n^y first insight into Jewish readings and teachings, but also helped me understand what makes a true mensch. These lessons helped me with my everyday studies, but even more so, have proven invaluable in my interactions with people. 1 love meeting new people and staying In touch with my childhood friends. While soon we are graduating from college, one fact remains the same: the foundation provided by GDS will forever bind us together in our studies and in our Judaism. JOIN US FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, October 29,9:30am-l l :30am or Thursday, November 13, n :30am'l :30pm PRESCHOOL VISITATION Friday, November T 4,1:15pm JEWISH^ rrl)rtUTIOs:j; « I C Charlotte lewish L/ ^ Day School For more info, call 704.366*4558 or visit CJDSCHOOL.org.
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