Course A1 - Twenty-first Century Chesed

Candice Woolfson, Rabbi Natan Levy, Dr. Raphael Zarum, Julie Apfel and Julie Apfel

Twenty-first Century Chesed is a five-part Jewish education curriculum integrating cutting-edge social action with traditional Jewish wisdom. At the conclusion of each session we will introduce practical steps towards Chesed that grow directly out of the learning and can be implemented as soon as the participants leave the classroom. Coming to this course will make a difference Jewishly.

8th February
Giving: Home or Away? What are our moral obligations to the non-Jewish world? - Candice Woolfson
15th February
The Story of our Stuff: A Jewish guide to guilt-free consumerism (with Fair-trade Chocolate Tasting!) - Rabbi Natan Levy
22nd February
Do you have a Good Body? From Jewish wisdom to Jewish action - Dr. Raphael Zarum
1st March
How Many Jews Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb? Does Judaism care about climate change and other environmental concerns? - Julie Apfel
8th March
Being Good for Nothing. Ten reasons why volunteering is good for you. - Leonie Lewis

Judy Apfel teaches on the LSJS Tanach course and has taught on its Lunch and Learn, Sedra and community-based learning programme. She also teaches at LJCC's Florence Melton Adult Mini-School.

Rabbi Natan Levy is Head of the Jewish Responsibility Unit at the LSJS and the Rabbi of Shenley United Synagogue.

Leonie Lewis is the first Director of the Jewish Volunteering Network, and is a consultant for the LSJS Jewish Responsibility Unit.

Candice Woolfson joined the United Synagogue in 2004 and is now their Director of Project Chesed, the welfare and social action arm of the organisation.

Dr. Raphael Zarum is Chief Executive and Head of Faculty at the London School of Jewish Studies.

Something for the Break for Everyone at CLC this Term: Sixty seconds to change a life.

Sixty seconds is all it takes for you to begin to change someone's life.

During the break this term CLC together with Project Chesed will be asking you to take just a minute of your time to make a difference. Come to our stand for a choice of ready-to-go ideas for acts of kindness and to find out more.

A minute of your time can genuinely make a real difference. It could be the best sixty seconds you've spent in a long time! We look forward to seeing you at the stall.