Why a Global Day of Jewish Learning?

“Torah is the shared inheritance of all the Jewish people. 
It does not belong to a special sect or an elite group of the Jews.
We have a responsibility to share our common heritage with all Jews. 
We each get an equal share.”
-Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

The Global Day of Jewish Learning is meant to imbue an appreciation for the texts that define us, and to inspire hope in the commonalities that unite us. Guided by the values of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz – that Jewish texts should be available to all Jews, that the Torah belongs to us all – the events of November 7, 2010 will remind us that although we may be dispersed across the globe, we shall always stand together.

The themes that the curriculum will be based upon include, but are not limited to, the environment, love, prayer, the land of Israel, God, leadership and miracles. We are creating an innovative curriculum at multiple levels for the beginner who has never seen a word of Hebrew to someone who studies Jewish text on a regular basis. Each theme will contain between two to four classes at multiple levels and topics. All of the classes are being developed by master level Jewish educators throughout the world. Each class will be a unique experience.

The learning component is the one piece that will unite Jewish communities around the world on November 7, 2010. Wherever the Jewish community might be – Hong Kong, Moscow, Seattle, Miami or Boston – we will all be learning from one Jewish source, the volume of Ta’anit. No matter one’s background – the Global Day can reignite Jewish learning and unity