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Adult Learning

1 month ago • Jun 11, 2025

Finding Happiness 5785 with R’ Deborah Silver | Session 2

By
Rabbi Deborah Silver

What do the book of Ecclesiastes and the work of Arthur Brooks, happiness columnist for The Atlantic, have in common? More than we would think. Though centuries separate them, they both engage deeply in attempting to answer the question: what makes us truly happy? In this short Zoom course we will explore some of their findings, and apply them to our own lives and ideals.