Learn deep stuff. Meet awesome people. Get paid to do it. And never leave your room.
Does that sound too good to be true? It isn’t.
Introducing JOU Max – an interactive, engaging, totally online Jewish experience. JOU Max is an online virtual classroom. You log in. You hear great ideas.
And you interact.
Your instructor is not a pre-recorded video or talking head. You interact via chat – and if you are daring (and your web cam is working) – you interact live and in person. We put you in the classroom. You can ask questions, debate, argue, show off your new wall hanging, or sing for the rest of the group (knock yourself out).
The classroom also includes videos, interactive quizzes and polls, graphics, power point, and a white board. It also has a whisper function if you want to ask questions privately.
But even better, you learn deep stuff. Like super deep. You learn about important Jewish topics like the nature of free will, the intersection of faith and science, the Jewish historical experience, the Jewish secrets of love and dating, a taste of Jewish mysticism, the purpose and meaning of everything, and so much more.
And you get paid too. Sit through the sessions, fulfill a few requirements, and you get paid $200. Amazing.
And this is the best part – you don’t have to leave your room. JOU Max is totally online. You can participate in your pink fuzzy slippers, or in your pajamas, or in your underwear – it doesn’t matter.
Sign up today. Tell your friends. Get friends to join and earn an extra $20 per friend. Do it now, you will be glad you did.
*JOU Max is open to Jewish college students ages 18-26, undergraduates and graduate students welcome
To Find out more: Max FAQ.
How it works:
- Participate in a 10-session interactive, online course
- The weekly program runs for 2 hours. First hour is a series taught by the program host. Second hour is a guest speaker. Click on the syllabus tab to view schedule.
- Participants submit a short journal entry after each session
- Participants may be required to meet with the program’s host for an online one-on-one meeting during the semester
- Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a $200 stipend
*JOU Max is open to Jewish college students ages 18-26, undergraduates and graduate students welcome
To Find out more: Max FAQ.
Most colleges offer a 5-week summer session. We do too! Join JOU Max for 5 weeks this summer - May 30 - June 28 - and earn a $200 stipend. Amazing.
5 weeks. 10 sessions. And get paid too. It beats making copies at your internship.
Week One:
Wednesday May 30:
Program Intro and Orientation
Topic One: Faith vs. Knowledge: the prerequisites for belief
Topic Two: Judaism 101: monotheism and pleasure – the basics of Jewish thought
Thursday May 31:
Topic One: The Cycle of Time: the Jewish calendar as a tool for growth
Topic Two: Guest Speaker: The Kaballah of You (understanding the mystical root of your personality)
Week Two:
Monday June 4:
Topic One: The Jewish View of Love, Relationships, and Sex
Topic Two: Success: its hip. Its multimedia.
Thursday June 7:
Topic One: The Jewish View of Prayer: Do I have to do it? Do I have to do it in Hebrew?
Topic Two: The Kosher Laws: a Jewish party in your stomach
Week Three:
Monday June 11:
Topic One: The Seven Wonders of Jewish History: understanding the miracle of Jewish survival
Topic Two: Guest Speaker: The 7 Traits of Leadership and Responsibility
Thursday June 14:
Topic One: The Jewish Experience at Mt. Sinai: what happened and why does it matter?
Topic Two: Is the Torah we have today the same as the one we started out with? Plus: The Moon Cycle Code
Week Four:
Monday June 18:
Topic One: Give Me a Break: Understanding the Shabbos and the essentials of rest
Topic Two: Guest Speaker: Israel!
Thursday June 21:
Topic One: The Chosen People: is it a racist idea? Are the Jews really chosen?
Topic Two: More Multimedia Hipness: Exploring the Harmony between Torah and Science
Week Five:
Monday June 25:
Topic One: Heavy Duty Thinking: free will – philosophy, implications, and practical applications
Topic Two: Open Forum: send in your questions - no holds barred - and they will get answered (we hope)
Thursday June 28:
Topic One: History of Oral Law: What is it and why does it matter?
Program Wrap-up and Finale
Tzvi Gluckin
Your host for JOU Max is Tzvi Gluckin. He is a well-traveled and popular speaker. He spent 8 ½ years working on campus in Boston. And he has written four books including the wildly popular Discover This and Knee Deep in the Funk: Understanding the Connection Between Spirituality and Music. His articles, essays, video presentations, and MP3s are featured in numerous publications and on the web.
Tzvi is also an accomplished musician. He has performed with jazz legends Cecil Taylor, George Russell, and others. And he recorded Jewish Roots Music, an album of original acoustic Jewish music. (You can find it on iTunes.)
Tzvi served in the Israeli Army, holds a B.M. in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory of Music, and received his rabbinical ordination from Rabbi Noah Weinberg ztz’l. He is now the director of Vechulai, an innovative Jewish think tank in Boston. You can read more about him here: www.gluckin.com