Marin Summer Yeshiva 2025
Curriculum
Uncovering Trust and Responsibility: A Journey Through Bava Metzia, Chapter "HaMafkid" (Rabbi Rice)
Dive into one of the most captivating chapters in the Talmud — HaMafkid — which explores the intricate laws of guardianship, trust, and oaths. This class will engage both heart and mind as we analyze real-life scenarios of entrusted property, moral duty, and legal accountability. With its rich blend of logic, ethical insight, and human drama, HaMafkid offers timeless lessons for navigating the complexities of relationships and integrity in everyday life. No prior Talmud experience required — just curiosity and a desire to think deeply.
Colorful Profiles in Jewish History (Rabbi Moshe Berkowitz)
12 brief biographies about extraordinary and unexpected Jewish individuals throughout history. These stories highlight the diverse experiences, sacrifices, and achievements of these figures, offering a unique perspective on Jewish heritage. This informative and entertaining JLI course comes with professional videos, power point presentation and student handbook.
Woman of Valor: Book Launch (Rabbi Yosef B. Marcus)
This remarkable book brings an age old chapter of Proverbs to life through the stories of 24 extraordinary Jewish women who shaped our history. Packed with wisdom and beauty, Eishet Chayim weaves together profound insights from Midrash, Talmud, classic and contemporary Rabbinic texts, and Chabad Chasidut, offering a fresh perspective on this timeless passage. Join the author to hear the stories and the lessons they teach us. Book signing to follow the launch.
Looks Holy, Feels Holy—But Is It? (Rabbi Levi Mintz)
Checking in before checking out: A spiritual audit for the month of Elul. Follow the thought process of the Lubavitcher Rebbe as this fascinating analysis gives us insight into how to strengthen the fiber of our spiritual life.
How to Pray: Integrating Mind & Heart (Rabbi Rice)
Prayer is one of the most uplifting yet challenging Jewish Practices. We will examine select prayers and through insight and meditation, learn how to authentically draw the words from the prayer book, to our hearts and lips.
Peer Study: Talmud & Halacha
The most effective way to study is with a partner. This allows each person to be a sounding board for the other. To agree, challenge and question.
FACULTY
Rabbi Moshe Berkowitz is the co-director of Chabad Jewish Center of West Marin, serving Fairfax and surrounding Marin communities alongside his wife, Hadassa.
Rabbi Yosef Marcus is the senior rabbi at Chabad of the North Peninsula. He is the author of several popular commentaries on classic Jewish texts, and most recently published "Eishet Chayil: Heroines of our History."
Rabbi Levi Mintz was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Rabbi Levi Mintz studied in Rabbinical schools in New York, France, and Canada, has studied under the direction of Rabbi Yechiel Kalmenson, one of the greatest Jewish scholars in our times and received his Rabbinical ordination from Rabbi Zalman Labkowsky - Dean of the Flagship Chabad Yeshivah Tomchei Temimim.
Renowned for his warm personality and communication, He has traveled on rabbinical tours throughout the United States and Europe and has spent over 10 years in the educational field. Rabbi Mintz and his wife now direct Chabad of Tiburon.
Rabbi Yisrael Rice d irects Chabad of Marin, San Rafael, California, together with his wife, Guila. He has been a community leader and educator for the past 35 years. Rabbi Rice is Chairman of the Jewish Learning Institute flagship division. Rabbi Rice is a popular teacher of Judaism known for his insightful grasp and his sense of humor. He is author of the course SoulQuest: life, afterlife and beyond, which was taught in over 350 communities around the world and The Kabbalah of Now.
Rabbi Rice is the author of The Four Keys of Kabbalah - Dove Publishing, and has lectured around the globe on Kabbalah & Meditation.