NEXT GENesis
\n \nIn Bereshit\, t he Story Began. In Us\, It Continues.
\n \nEvery life is a story unfolding- but not every story is fully understood. What if the deeper currents of your journey were already i nscribed within the Torah’s opening sagas? The Ros h Chodesh Society invites you to a new seven-part course\, NEXT GENesis\, where the early narratives of Genesis emerge not as distant beginnings but a s a living reflection of the human soul. Through s tories of longing and choice\, fracture and renewa l\, discover a more intimate understanding of your self\, your purpose\, and the path unfolding befor e you. With brilliance\, warmth\, and practical wi sdom\, this course gently reveals the deeper truth s woven within these narratives\, the story be neath the stories\, inviting you to step into them and continue them with clarity\, courage\, a nd soul.
\n \nJoin one class or the full 7 -part series for inspiration and lasting growth.\n \n
Class overviews below.
\n \nOct. 13 | Nov. 17 | Dec. 15
| Jan. 12 | Feb. 9 | March 9 | April 13
\n *
All dates are subject to change.
Instructor:
Cost: $18 per class | $99 for the entire session (includes textb ook).
\n \n< strong>01/ Lesson
\n \nGen
erating a Universe
\n Living bet
ween the Trees
Human history is b orn in beauty—with trees and fruits\, with clarity and mission. Enter Eden's serenity to discover th e driving purpose of Genesis\, the roles of the hu man body and its soul in G-d's plan\, and the rela tionship between corporeality and spirituality. Me et the first couple and\, at the Garden's center\, a couple of trees bearing towering secrets of awa reness and eternity.
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02/ Lesson
Engenderin
g Evil
\n Biting More Than Can B
e Swallowed
A cosmic blunder that echoes today. A saga of a sin and a serpent's sed uction\, broken apart to reveal depths of psycholo gical and spiritual profundity. Meet the extraordi nary capabilities and goodness of the first woman. Explore the roles of our own inner Eve and Adam. Encounter the tragedy and trajectory of human self -perception.
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on
Emergent Shame
\n Wrapping to Reveal\, Laboring to
Rise
Fig-leaf figures\, leather outfits\, and gleaming garb: Discover the origin a nd function of clothing. Watch the birth of shame. Discover the Divine design behind the struggles o f life\, from daily labor to labor pains. Penaltie s imposed in paradise become portals of purpose an d repair. Eavesdrop on valuable guidance for your relationship with temptation.
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04/ Lesson
D
ivergence
\n Mending the Rift be
tween Sky and Soil
In the fallout of eviction from Eden\, a brother became a bother and a sibling a slayer. Step into the intellectua l chasm between sky and soil\, where the rift betw een a shepherd and a cultivator erupts over a reje cted gift. Delve into the early mechanics of jealo usy\, conflict\, and crime\, and meet the powers o f self-control\, remorse\, and purposeful balance.
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Degeneration
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Harnessing Progress for Moral Greatness\n \n
A flood of wealth. An avalanche of soci etal advance. Visit the pre-Flood universe to view the roots of corruption and moral decay. Meet the first musician\, early inventors\, and pioneers o f paganism. Discover the power of global immersion as a water treatment. Learn the key to meaningful redirection of assets and passions and the beauty of bonds of choice.
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06/ Lesson
Regenerati
ng Society
\n Becoming a Beacon<
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A wooden ark in a world of water. Meet a man whose folded arms failed humanity and whose sleepless efforts saved it. Step onto the fr esh soil of a softer world\, where confidence spro uts more readily\, where empathy\, sacrifice\, and vision transform weakness into success and indiff erence into outreach. Climb out of Noah's isolatio n into the global embrace of Abraham.
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strong>Convergence
\n Living wit
h the Creator
Meet a family that moved—and moved all of humanity. Learn the missing background of the first Jew: the dramatic decades of a global illuminator that was kept in the dark . Discover how to react to crisis\, mishap\, and s etback. Collect the keys to soul fulfillment\, and cross the bridge laid by Heaven that leads you to the Infinite.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Course Overview\n \n \n NEXT GENesis\n \n \n \n In Bereshit\, the Story Began. In Us\, I t Continues.\n \n \n \n Every life is a story unfo lding- but not every story is fully understood. Wh at if the deeper currents of your journey were alr eady inscribed within the Torah’s opening sagas? T he Rosh Chodesh Society invites you to a new seven -part course\, NEXT GENesis\, where the early narr atives of Genesis emerge not as distant beginnings but as a living reflection of the human soul. Thr ough stories of longing and choice\, fracture and renewal\, discover a more intimate understanding o f yourself\, your purpose\, and the path unfolding before you. With brilliance\, warmth\, and practi cal wisdom\, this course gently reveals the deeper truths woven within these narratives\, the story beneath the stories\, inviting you to step into th em and continue them with clarity\, courage\, and soul. \n \n \n \n Join one class or the full 7-par t series for inspiration and lasting growth.\n \n \n \n Class overviews below.\n \n \n \n When: Seve n sessions | monthly at 7:30pm-8:45pm\n \n \n \n O ct. 13 | Nov. 17 | Dec. 15 | Jan. 12 | Feb. 9 | Ma rch 9 | April 13\n \n *All dates are subject to ch ange.\n \n \n \n Where: 81 San Marcos St. Austin\, TX 78702\n \n \n \n Instructor: Rebbetzin Mussy Levertov \n \n \n \n Cost: $18 per class | $99 for the entire session (includes textbook).\n \n \n \ n Lesson Overviews\n \n \n 01/ Lesson\n \n \n \n G enerating a Universe\n \n Living between the Trees \n \n \n \n Human history is born in beauty—with t rees and fruits\, with clarity and mission. Enter Eden's serenity to discover the driving purpose of Genesis\, the roles of the human body and its sou l in G-d's plan\, and the relationship between cor poreality and spirituality. Meet the first couple and\, at the Garden's center\, a couple of trees b earing towering secrets of awareness and eternity. \n \n \n \n \n \n 02/ Lesson\n \n \n \n Engenderin g Evil\n \n Biting More Than Can Be Swallowed\n \n \n \n A cosmic blunder that echoes today. A saga of a sin and a serpent's seduction\, broken apart to reveal depths of psychological and spiritual pr ofundity. Meet the extraordinary capabilities and goodness of the first woman. Explore the roles of our own inner Eve and Adam. Encounter the tragedy and trajectory of human self-perception.\n \n \n \ n \n \n 03/ Lesson\n \n \n \n Emergent Shame\n \n Wrapping to Reveal\, Laboring to Rise\n \n \n \n F ig-leaf figures\, leather outfits\, and gleaming g arb: Discover the origin and function of clothing. Watch the birth of shame. Discover the Divine des ign behind the struggles of life\, from daily labo r to labor pains. Penalties imposed in paradise be come portals of purpose and repair. Eavesdrop on v aluable guidance for your relationship with tempta tion.\n \n \n \n \n \n 04/ Lesson\n \n \n \n Diver gence\n \n Mending the Rift between Sky and Soil\n \n \n \n In the fallout of eviction from Eden\, a brother became a bother and a sibling a slayer. S tep into the intellectual chasm between sky and so il\, where the rift between a shepherd and a culti vator erupts over a rejected gift. Delve into the early mechanics of jealousy\, conflict\, and crime \, and meet the powers of self-control\, remorse\, and purposeful balance.\n \n \n \n \n \n 05/ Less on\n \n \n \n Degeneration\n \n Harnessing Progres s for Moral Greatness\n \n \n \n A flood of wealth . An avalanche of societal advance. Visit the pre- Flood universe to view the roots of corruption and moral decay. Meet the first musician\, early inve ntors\, and pioneers of paganism. Discover the pow er of global immersion as a water treatment. Learn the key to meaningful redirection of assets and p assions and the beauty of bonds of choice.\n \n \n \n \n \n 06/ Lesson\n \n \n \n Regenerating Socie ty\n \n Becoming a Beacon\n \n \n \n A wooden ark in a world of water. Meet a man whose folded arms failed humanity and whose sleepless efforts saved it. Step onto the fresh soil of a softer world\, w here confidence sprouts more readily\, where empat hy\, sacrifice\, and vision transform weakness int o success and indifference into outreach. Climb ou t of Noah's isolation into the global embrace of A braham.\n \n \n \n \n \n 07/ Lesson\n \n \n \n Con vergence\n \n Living with the Creator\n \n \n \n M eet a family that moved—and moved all of humanity. Learn the missing background of the first Jew: th e dramatic decades of a global illuminator that wa s kept in the dark. Discover how to react to crisi s\, mishap\, and setback. Collect the keys to soul fulfillment\, and cross the bridge laid by Heaven that leads you to the Infinite.\n \n CATEGORIES:Class CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T193000 URL:https://www.yjpaustin.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=372 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR