Tikvah Online Academy offers high-level seminars—with small classes, master teachers, and spirited discussions—for students interested in Jewish ideas, Zionism and modern Israel, American democracy, and Western civilization.
Each course meets either on three consecutive days, or once per week over three weeks: always live on Zoom. Our flexible schedule includes weekday and Sunday options.
All classes are capped at 12 to 15 students.
Courses are open to all students regardless of their educational backgrounds. The application process is simple but selective.
Early Application Deadline: June 18, 2023

JULY
Wed., 6:15–7:30 PM ET
Dialectic in the Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky

July
Sundays, 10:30–11:45 AM ET
An Introduction to Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
Dr. Aaron Tugendhaft

July
Mon., Tue., Wed., 7:00–8:15 PM ET
Hamlet: A Journey into Shakespeare’s Classic
Dr. Sarah Skwire

July
Tue., Wed., Thu., 7:30–8:45 PM ET
Ridiculous People in Search for Truth: An Introduction into Russian Literature
Dr. Naya Lekht

August
Sundays, 10:30–11:45 AM ET
Machiavelli’s The Prince

August
Sundays, 7:00–8:15 PM ET
Who is Bibi Netanyahu?
Dr. Brian Horowitz

August
Mon., Tue., Wed., 7:00–8:15 PM ET
Hamlet: A Journey into Shakespeare’s Classic
Dr. Sarah Skwire

August
Tue., Wed., Thu., 7:00–8:15 PM ET
Founding Father of American Conservatism: William F. Buckley’s God and Man at Yale
Dr. Kevin Schultz

August
Tue., Wed., Thu., 7:00–8:15 PM ET
Rembrandt and the Jews: Art, History, and Identity
Dr. Jacob Wisse