????Oh My G-d!??? 1st class of 6. Have you ever thought about the unique Jewish view on G-d and how it is relevant to our lives? I am teaching a fascinating six-session JLI course starting this Wednesday 26 April, 7:30pm @ Newtown Shul. “My G-d - Defining the Divine” is a thought provoking 6-session course that answers your most pressing questions on perceiving, defining and approaching G-d. For more information and to register go to this link: www.TinyURL.Com/JLIMG23 Course Overview “My G-d: Defining the Divine” Nothing is off-limits as this refreshingly open course asks piercing questions about G-d and delivers profound, insightful answers. An enlightening study into G-d’s nature, G-d’s goal for creation, human experiences of G-d, the role of religion, and the function of miracles and prayer, this course promises to satisfy your questions, including those you didn't know you had. Course Outline Lesson One: The Basics Let’s become familiar with G-d’s basic bio: What is G-d and where is He? Does G-d have a gender? And who created G-d? Lesson Two: His Nature Let’s learn a bit about how G-d operates: Does G-d have feelings? Does He communicate with us? Does He ever act illogically? Why does He have so many names? And why is it that many write “G-d” with a hyphen? Lesson Three: His Reasons Let’s discover why G-d does what he does: Why did G-d create me—does He need me? And why did He create evil—does He need evil? Can I question G-d? And why is He described in the Bible as “wrathful” and “jealous”? Lesson Four: His Expectations Let’s discuss G-d’s expectations of us: Do I have to believe in G-d to be Jewish? What if I have doubts about G-d? Do I need to fear G-d? That doesn’t sound very appealing! Lastly, I’m okay with believing in G-d, but I’m not religious. Can I still have a relationship with Him? Lesson Five: His Paradoxes Let’s delve into some of the deeper Divine mysteries and enigmas: Can G-d create a rock that He can’t lift? Does His foreknowledge of events preclude my free choice? Is there anything that G-d finds difficult to do? And if G-d has decided to do something, can I change His mind? Lesson Six: Our Relationship Let’s deepen our understanding of our relationship with G-d: Why can’t we see G-d? Because we can’t see Him, can we reconcile His existence with science? Why is Judaism so obsessed with idolatry—is G-d jealous? Last of all: I’m a spiritual person; do I need to follow the Torah’s “system” to have a relationship with G-d? Here is a cute video about the course: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2MgppQgSFcw