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As we celebrate 250 Years of America\, join us for a new course which will delve into the role of Juda ism in shaping America's Founding Ideals\, and we will explore what that means today in 2026! 

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SINAI AND CIVICS

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How Jewish values helped sh ape America's founding ideals

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Dear Friends\,

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In time for the 25 0th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we invite you to join us for a n ew four session course\, "Sinai & Civics". 

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This four-session cour se reflects on the Jewish ethics\, ideas\, and val ues that inspired and influenced America's founder s and that still shape our government and society today.

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Was it al ways self-evident that all people are created equa lly? What is the pursuit of happiness? What inspir ed America's system of checks and balances? And lo oking ahead\, what steps can we take to build a ju st and united future?

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(No previo us Jewish learning necessary.)
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DETAILS

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4 Wednesday Evenings
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Chabad of the South Hills

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This course is being offered for both online and in-person attendees

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ACCREDITATION

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This course will satisfy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyer s and legal professionals.
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Discover what America's founding fathers admired in our ethical tradition s and what that means for us\, as Jews in America\ , today.

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As America turns 250\, here's a f resh (and Jewish) look at the ideals that made thi s country. 

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1. The Foundations of t he Covenant

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From the Pilgrims on\, America' s founders drew inspiration from the Hebrew Bible. America was founded\, not by conquest\, but by a shared promised covenant. See how these factors he lped make America the most welcoming nation for Je ws in our long Diaspora.

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2. The Roo ts of Equality

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It wasn't always self-eviden t that all people are created equal. So why did th e founders think it was? Discover the story of thi s foundational American and Jewish value.

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3. In G-d We Trust

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What is "The Amer ican Dream"? Discover the surprising story of how a Biblical concept came to shape America's ideal o f equal opportunity and mass prosperity.

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4. The Separation of Powers

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Three bra nches of government. The separation of church and state. See how America's system parallels the Tora h's ancient division of powers and how they each u nderstand the role morality plays in the public sq uare.

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DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n As we celebrate 2 50 Years of America\, join us for a new course whi ch will delve into the role of Judaism in shaping America's Founding Ideals\, and we will explore wh at that means today in 2026! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SINAI AND CIVICS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How Jewish values helped shape America's fo unding ideals\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dear Friends\,\n \n \n \n In time for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, we invite you to join us for a new four session course\, "Sinai & Civics". \n \n \n \n This four-session course reflects on the Jewish ethics\, ideas\, an d values that inspired and influenced America's fo unders and that still shape our government and soc iety today.\n \n \n \n Was it always s elf-evident that all people are created equally? W hat is the pursuit of happiness? What inspired Ame rica's system of checks and balances? And looking ahead\, what steps can we take to build a just and united future?\n \n \n \n (No previou s Jewish learning necessary.)\n \n \n \n I hope you can join us!\n \n \n \n Mendy\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 Wednesday Evening s\n \n 7:30-8:45 PM\n \n J un 17th - Jul 8th\n \n \n \n Chabad of the South Hills\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is b eing offered for both online and in-person attende es\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Join Now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n ACCREDITATION\n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course will satis fy the continuing education (CLE) requirements of lawyers and legal professionals.\n \n \n \n Go to myjli.com/continuingeducat ion (https://link.ChabadSudbury.com/go.asp?li=C99E C5084C4F2CEBEDB76D7E3463002B&ui=1183D59F623CD9A6E9 D3409CE929A100) for a complete accreditation state ment.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Discover what America's founding fathers admired in our ethical traditions and wha t that means for us\, as Jews in America\, today.\ n \n \n \n As America turns 250\, here 's a fresh (and Jewish) look at the ideals that ma de this country. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1. The Foundations of the Covenant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From the Pilgrims on\, America's founders drew inspiration from the Hebrew Bible. America w as founded\, not by conquest\, but by a shared pro mised covenant. See how these factors helped make America the most welcoming nation for Jews in our long Diaspora.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n 2. The Roots of Equality\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n It wasn't a lways self-evident that all people are created equ al. So why did the founders think it was? Discover the story of this foundational American and Jewis h value.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3. In G-d We Trust\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is "The American D ream"? Discover the surprising story of how a Bibl ical concept came to shape America's ideal of equa l opportunity and mass prosperity.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4. The Separ ation of Powers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Three branches of government. The sepa ration of church and state. See how America's syst em parallels the Torah's ancient division of power s and how they each understand the role morality p lays in the public square.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Meeting CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T000000 URL:https://www.chabadsh.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=241 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR