Course Overview

Discover a transformative journey into living with greater balance, clarity, and purpose. Each class takes a real part of everyday life - like sleep, anger, food, happiness, communication, faith, and personal growth, and gives you fresh Jewish wisdom and practical tools to improve it. Together, we’ll explore how to sleep more peacefully, handle frustration, find meaning in meals, build lasting happiness, use words positively, deepen our connection with G-d, and bring out our best selves.

Whether you seek calm, inspiration, or growth, this course offers a fresh perspective and lasting strategies for a richer, more meaningful life.

Class overviews below.

When: Starting Wednesday, Nov 12th and once a month on Wednesdays Dec - May at 10:00am.

Where: Chabad of South Austin

Instructor: Rikki Hertz

Cost: $120 per person, includes full color textbook. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT until Wednesday, Nov 5: $99 including personal textbook.

  • Lesson 1 | Wednesday, Nov 12, 10:00am

    Sublimated Slumber: Harnessing the Secrets of Sleep

    A fascinating exploration into the need for sleep, the actual shut-eye experience, and the keys to peaceful and effective slumber. Jewish wisdom for refreshing nights and inspiring days.


    Lesson 2 | Wednesday, Dec 10, 10:00am

    Reframing Rage: Dousing Anger and Deflecting Upset

    Anger is damaging; rage is self-harm. Explore Jewish secrets for deflecting upset, tempering temper, and converting the most exasperating situations into goldmines of growth.

    Lesson 3 | Wednesday, January 14, 10:00am

    Art of Eat: Managing Food and Munching for Meaning

    Meals can be ordeals, filled with anxiety and insecurity; healthy eating habits are hard to maintain. Discover satisfying Jewish wisdoms for managing the munch and sublimating lunch.

    Lesson 4 | Wednesday, February 11, 10:00am

    Elated Living: Reaching and Reaping Genuine Joy

    Jobs, relationships, and health thrive in the sunlight of positivism, but lasting happiness is elusive. Jewish wisdom clarifies the way to cultivating a constantly smiling outlook.


    Lesson 5 | Wednesday, March 11, 10:00am

    Lip Syncing: Working Wonders With Words

    Communication is key to relationships. Words can crush or cure. Discover Jewish methods of using words to reshape reality, reform relationships, unlock potential, and help people shine.

    Lesson 6 | Wednesday, April 22, 10:00am

    Living G-d: Logic and Faith in Our Divine Relationship

    A rationalist studies her way to G-d; a believer feels her way. Judaism provides a beautiful blend of both. Discover a game-changing perspective on faith, a marriage of mind and emotion.

    Lesson 7 | Wednesday, May 13, 10:00am

    Divine Image Projection: Freeing and Implementing Our Potential

    Positive intentions collide with reality. We leap mentally but remain rooted in reality. Jewish wisdom provides a doable strategy to glide uninterrupted from well-meaning to well done.