Reading Genesis With Micah 6:8         

                 

Many of us share a great thirst for meaning in today’s world, and read the Bible because we yearn for authentic, uplifting teachings. Yet, sometimes the biblical accounts appear superficial, lacking relevance to our lives. I know this first hand, since for many years I struggled with my relationship with the Bible.

    

"Reading Genesis With Micah 6:8" provides an enlightened, sophisticated and highly inspirational approach to the Bible. (It does not matter if, or how, you practice religion.)

      

“Reading Genesis With Micah 6:8” draws on two sources of wisdom:

   

We read the text through the lens of the ethical and spiritual values of the prophets of Israel. In the words of the prophet Micah (6:8): “What does God ask of you? Only to do what is just, kindly love, and walking humbly with your God.” How we treat others (with kindness and truth) and how we stand in the presence of God (with humility, gratitude and perspective) form the essence of the spiritual life. 

       

We also read with the skills of Communicating with Compassion, blended with cutting-edge insights of modern psychology. Focusing on the interpersonal dynamics in biblical narratives, we see that sometimes the characters act effectively and with integrity towards each other, and the text teaches us how to live. Other times the characters act without integrity, and they pay the price for it. Like us in many ways, they are imperfect human beings striving to live lives of meaning.

        

These are the lenses through which we explore the stories and Jacob and Joseph (Genesis 26-end). The result is

is inspirational and compelling. It is to read Genesis and discover the compassion and grace that underlie God’s teaching.

There is no discussion of belief, creed and dogma, or the 'do and don't' of rituals, in this course. The course is appropriate for both Jews and Christians.

(Many Christian readers, so accustomed to seeing Old Testament as nothing but a foreshadowing of the New, will find reading Genesis on its own terms a very powerful experience.)

 

If you seek a “clean”, life-enhancing approach to spirituality, and want the Bible as a guide to an effective, heart-centered life, this course is for you.

 

"After studying with Uzi Weingarten, I can recommend him without reservation. He is an outstanding teacher of contemporary themes that he connects to biblical narrative. And he offers inspiring insights that help us communicate with each other with greater compassion and skillfulness. His spiritual teachings have proved to be pragmatic principles we can all live by." -- Ed Weinsberg, Ed.D., Sarasota FL

“I have thoroughly enjoyed learning with Uzi. His teaching puts us in touch with the universal spiritual values as well as each other. Uzi has a special gift for connecting modern wisdom with ancient text. There is also time for discussion that permits us to connect through our shared learning. I enthusiastically encourage you to join Uzi’s course.”  -- Aviva Berg, Rochester NY

 

 

This is an ongoing course and it starts on Tuesday 1/24 at 2-3 Eastern (which is 11-noon Pacific).

 

You can:

… register for 5 sessions ($50) or 12 sessions ($100) at a time

… attend 1-2 sessions as my guest to see if it is right for you.

 

 

Same guarantee: “If after completing Reading Genesis With Micah 6:8 you do not believe that you received exceptional value for the tuition you invested, tell me what was not satisfactory in the course and I will refund your tuition.”

 

We meet every Tuesday, by phone conference, at 2-3 PM Eastern Time (which is 11-noon Pacific Time).

I look forward to "seeing" you in this very special class.