(Courtesy of PTI) Record high antisemitism is spurring record high demand for Aish HaTorah’s famous Discovery Seminar, the most highly attended Jewish seminar in Jewish history, with over 100,000 presentations every year. The seminar has been attended by Hollywood celebrities and U.S. ambassadors, and presented by lecturers including Harvard mathematicians.
The free seminar will be held at Passaic Torah Institute (Yeshiva Ner Boruch-PTI) on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2 and will start with a gala hot buffet breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by the presentation at 9:30, and will end at noon. The presenter, Max Anteby, is the senior international Aish presenter in America, having made hundreds of presentations in 50 states to spellbound audiences of every walk of life and even people of every religion. He is also the author of “The Jewish Theory of Everything.”
The highlight of the program is the hidden codes found in the Torah. Attendees will learn about statistically tested and verified clues in the Torah that defy rational deniers of the Torah’s divinity, and some which seem to reveal the future.
The program comes just as school campuses are expected to erupt yet again with antisemitic violence and harassment. Rabbi Steven Burg, executive director of Aish Global, said, “Discovery will provide cogent responses for young students as well as professional adults who are constantly being challenged regarding their religious beliefs and political affiliations.”
Through an interactive, audio-visual examination of Jewish history and Jewish texts, participants will gain a deeper appreciation of how a rational person cannot deny the divinity of Judaism. There will be time for lots of Q&A.
The agenda will include seeking answers to penetrating life questions, such as what constitutes a rational foundation for a belief system, how to take steps toward being a confident and proud Jew, how one finds clarity on one’s purpose in this world, and how to contemplate things that no human being could possibly know, and much more.
Through the challenging Aish Discovery Seminar, participants will come away infused with a profound connection to Judaism, discovering its depth, beauty and practical significance in their daily lives.
“Aish HaTorah’s Discovery Seminar covers many topics that interest and intrigue Jews,” said PTI’s Associate Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim, “including why do bad things happen to good people, the beauty of Shabbos, marriage and relationships, and proofs of the existence of Hashem and the Torah. Hundreds of thousands have attended these seminars and left inspired. No matter what your background is, you’ll leave with a life-changing new view of Judaism.”
For those who can’t make the seminar, PTI still has five levels of classes for men and women morning, noon and night seven days a week, from the complete beginner with no background to the most advanced scholar. “People of all backgrounds feel comfortable here,” said Bodenheim. Everything is free.
PTI is located at 441 Passaic Ave., Passaic, New Jersey. For information, call (973) 594-4774; email [email protected]; or visit pti.shulcloud.com
