Mitzvot & Jewish Practice Courses

The central observance of Rosh Hashanah is hearing the shofar. This year, many of us will not be able to attend synagogue services and will be blowing the shofar at home. This course will provide you with practical tips and mystical insights to fulfill this mitzvah an optimal manner, so you can blow at home, and blow everyone away.

We forge many relationships throughout the course of our lives, but only one is featured in the ten commandments: The mitzvah to honor one’s parents. From the moment we’re born to the day that we die, there is no bond that is closer, deeper, or more complex than the parent-child relationship. In this course we will explore the Torah’s perspective on that bond, and the obligations that come along with it.

Kosher certification. You may have seen the symbols, but do you know what goes on behind the scenes? From fish markets in China to vegan shops in Montreal, this course travels around the world to find out what’s really going on beneath the label. Join us on our four-part journey to discover why kosher supervision is so important.

The Seder is the most celebrated part of the Passover holiday. But let’s be honest: Do you sometimes feel confused and somewhat bored by the Seder’s parade of rituals and words? If yes, this four-part course is for you. Join Rabbi Moshe Steiner as the ancient traditions and laws come to life—your life. In this course you’ll learn the sources and the significance of the customs and laws of Passover, and gain an overview of the central elements of the Seder.

This series gives a comprehensive overview of the mitzvah of giving charity.

A three-part series introducing the basics of maintaining a kosher diet.

How does one properly observe resting from work on Shabbat? This series provides a detailed overview of the thirty nine categories of forbidden activity on Shabbat, defining their parameters and practical applications.

This seven-part series follows the seven-week period of the Omer explaining how each week corresponds to another facet of our personalities.

The Torah provides a divine code for all the nations of the world, and expects us to be active in carrying out these ideals.

The Lubavitcher Rebbe initiated a now famous mitzvah campaign to awaken and vitalize the Jewish soul. Learn what’s special about these ten mitzvahs that have the extraordinary ability to ignite the Jewish spark within and transform the world at large.

Teshuvah is an integeral component in Judaism. Often transalted as rentance, it also refers to the TRU meaning of a "return" of a soul to its maker.

A six-part lecture-series on the foundations of Jewish life. Blending the spiritual and the practical, “The Essentials” will deepen your knowledge and appreciation of Judaism and hopefully whet your appetite for continued growth and study in pursuit of your heritage.

Learn the ins and outs of practical observance with the Jewish Tool Kit.

A three-part lecture series on the painful, yet important subject of death, burial, and mourning in the Jewish tradition.