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.
✔ Winter 2020 courses for 9th and 10th grade students will take place from February 14, 2020 to March 18, 2020. All classes are capped at 12 to 15 students.
✔ Each class meets for one session per week for five weeks: always live on Zoom. All weekday classes are scheduled in the evenings, so they will not conflict with the school day. Sunday sessions will take place in the late mornings or evenings.
✔ Courses are open to all students regardless of their educational backgrounds. The application process is simple but selective.
✔ The full menu of courses is listed below. All applicants who are new to Tikvah will be asked to fill out a short application and schedule a Zoom interview. Tikvah alumni will be invited to complete the same short application, but will have an accelerated admissions process without an interview. Acceptances will be sent out within two weeks.
✔ Tuition is $100 per course. Full scholarships are available for any family with financial need.
Winter 2020 course applications will be open until January 18, 2020.
Testimonials
"The program was perfect for our son. It was a privilege to have had access to such fantastic teachers. We are thankful that our son was exposed to ideas that are not explored in a regular school...With everything going on in the world, Jewish thought is more important than ever."
- Ana J., Summer 2020 Parent

Sun., 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST
American Statesmanship: Between Surrender and Armageddon
Harry Halem

Sun., 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EST
The Jewish Idea of Time
Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky

Sun., 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
War, Peace, and Human Nature
Dr. Jonathan Yudelman

Mon., 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST
Freedom without Freedom
Dr. Tamara Tweel

Mon., 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Great Moments in Zionist History: From Basel 1897 to London 1917
Dr. Tuvia Book

Tues., 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Jews and the Supreme Court:
Key Recent Cases
Dr. Michael A. Helfand

Tues., 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Rabbi Sacks: Prophecy, Politics, and the Persistence of Faith
Rabbi Dov Lerner

Tues., 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
The Artist in Modern Jewish Literature
Dr. Dara Horn

Wed., 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Fake News, Real Life:
On Truth and Relativism
Dr. R.J. Snell

Thurs., 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Work, Leisure, and Purpose in a Purposeless World
Dr. Anna Moreland