The goals of our program are an extension of our Leadership Fellowships:
- To aid in the education of young adults from families of immigrants;
- Workshops and one-on-one meetings to develop personal and life skills (career, education, social);
- Classes on how to be more involved in the community; giving charity, and volunteering time.
Please contact Rabbi Dovid Goldshteyn for counseling and one-on-one sessions at dovideliezer@gmail.com
and Rebecca Salman for volunteering opportunities such as toy drives, home visitation for the elderly, and soup kitchen hours at rebecca@rajeny.com
Jewish Philosophy and world view
- Handbook of Jewish thought, Aryeh Kaplan
- Strive for Truth, Aryeh Carmel based on the teachings of Rabbi Dessler
- What the Angel Taught You, Rabbi Weinberg
- This is My G-d, Herman Wouk
- Heaven Exposed, Tzvi Freeman
Jewish and World History
- Crash Course in Jewish History, Rabbi Ken Spiro
- History of the Jews, Paul Johnson
- Fear No Evil, Natan Sharansky
- Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean, Edward Kritzler
- Samarkand, Rabbi Zaltsman
Torah Study
- The Beast that crouches at the door, Rabbi David Fohrman
- Worldmask & Living Inspired, Rabbi Akiva Tatz
- Horeb, Rabbi Shimshon Raphael Hirsch
- Juggler and the King, Aharon Feldman
- 13 Principles of Faith, Maimonides (Rambam)
Shabbat
- Sabbath Shiurim, Rabbi Mordechai Miller
- The Sabbath, Aryeh Kaplan
- The Sabbath, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Marriage and Relationships
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, John Gottman
- The Science of Trust, John Gottman
- The Five Love Languages, Dr. Gary Chapman
- The Committed Marriage, R’ Esther Jungreis
- Will Jew Marry Me?: A Guide to Dating, Relationships, Love and Marriage, R’ Lawrence Hajioff
Modesty/Tzniut
- Inside, Outside, Gila Manolson
- Our Bodies, Our Souls, R’ Tzipporah Heller
- To Be a Jewish Woman, Lisa Aiken
Psychology and self-development
- The Master and His Emissary, Ian McGilchrist.
- The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg.
- Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey.
- Positivity Bias, Mendel Kalmanson
- Towards a Meaningful Life, Simon Jacobson
- Risk to Succeed, Ricky Cohen
Prayer
- Rigshei Lev, Rabbi Menachem Nissel
- Art of Jewish Prayer, Lisa Aiken
- Beauty of the Shema, Lisa Aiken
Jewish Family Life
- Waters of Eden, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
- Expecting Miracles, Chana Weisberg
Popular Websites for more Torah info and learning
- www.aish.com (Great articles and classes)
- www.chabad.org (Great articles and classes)
- www.torahanytime.com (Great recorded classes)
- www.simpletoremember.com (Great recorded classes)
- www.theyeshiva.net (Jewish education)
- www.torahcafe.com (Recorded classes)
- www.soulwords.org
- www.meaningfullife.com (Jewish education)