Raleigh Resnick

Step-parents, grandparents, in-laws, and more. In our final class, we discuss all of the other parental relationships in our lives. Do the same rules apply to them? Find out.

How far do our familial obligations go? Do we need to go into debt for our parents? And what if a parent harms their child? In this week's class, we touch on the limits of the mitzvah to honor one's parents.

What is the difference between respect and fear? In this week’s course we cover the basics of what it means to honor those who gave us life.

Why is it such a big deal if we respect our parents or not? And how come there’s no commandment not to ‘love’ our parents too? Find out in this first installment of R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

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 compl...

How should we ask for forgiveness? What happens when the one we've wronged refuses to forgive? Is there ever a point when we should give up on restoring the relationship? This class will go through the process of reconciliation and of asking for forgivene...

When we're severely offended and hurt, how can we find it within ourselves to genuinely forgive? What tools does Judaism offer? How can we truly release that grudge and whole-heartedly accept an apology. This class will explore methods of how to be forgiv...

Should victims of crime, terror, abuse, or torture forgive their offenders? Is it always laudable? Is it morally required? Is it always possible to forgive? This class will discuss the limits and parameters of when we should forgive those who have wronged...

It is a fundamental part of our faith, but what does it mean? What are the mechanics of forgiveness and how does it work? Does true forgiveness mean that complete trust is restored? This class will define forgiveness, highlight its centrality in Judaism, ...