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Cada tribo de Israel envia um homem para explorar a Terra de Canaã e fazer um relato dela ao povo. Eles voltam com uvas, romãs e figos após quarenta dias de exploração, mas trazem más notícias: embora a terra seja realmente muito boa, as cidades são fortificadas e habitadas por pessoas muito fortes. Kalev, filho de Yefuné, e Josué, filho de Nun, entretanto, repelem essa ideia: “Nós conseguiremos entrar”, dizem. Deus repreende Israel por sua constante desconfiança e avisa a Moisés que esta geração não entrará na Terra Prometida: vagará no deserto por quarenta anos. Deus também instrui sobre as franjas no canto das vestimentas (tzitziot).
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT FLAVIA VIRGINIA
A presence that welcomes and provokes self-investigation
“Flavia Virginia is, above all, an amazing mentor.
I have been receiving her guidance for a long time and in very different aspects of my life: professional challenges, relationship issues, spirituality, new perspectives of seeing the same situation, always with the ability to simultaneously welcome, provoke self-investigation and produce movements, whether internal or external.
Her quality of presence is another aspect that inspires me in itself. Even in very challenging situations, her work is loving and light, perhaps because it makes me feel that I am being heard in a broad way, which ends up giving me the same impression of myself and the same search for presence.
Flavia Virginia is passionate and cheerful, with an intelligence and expressiveness that also greatly stimulate me. The unique way in which she articulates her varied knowledge in favor of a clearer vision reminds me that my life is important; that, in itself, is worth its weight in gold.”
Ana Luiza
Singer
Knowledge and power to guide a path of discovery
“The process I experienced with Flavia was such a special gift for me that it is difficult to put into words its power. I met her at a special moment in my life, when I was following the process of preparing my son for his Bar Mitzvah.
We are secular Jews and my son brought the desire to have his Bar Mitzvah, which also awakened in me the desire to understand the place of spirituality in my life. In this context, Flavia became a reference, an essential and inspiring interlocutor, who enhanced a trail of unexpected, touching and very beautiful discoveries. There were only eight meetings, but they were profound and sensitive.
In the year that I turn 50, being able to access this space of spirituality, of the feminine and discover the Judaism that makes sense to me—and going through this experience at the same time as my son—was transformative and made feelings overflow that will continue to mobilize and accompany me. I know that the journey is still ongoing and having Flavia’s sensitivity, strength, knowledge and power makes this journey unique.”
Barbara Rosenberg
Lawyer
Building a body of knowledge together
“Teaching is more than just transferring information. It is about building a body of knowledge together. This partnership is achieved through a teacher-student relationship based on trust, empathy, and competence. In this process, teacher Flavia Virginia, through thought-provoking classes, guides her students (and I have been her student for many years) to meaningful learning, leading them to seek new ideas, new perspectives, and concepts through questioning and reflection. Her work inspires in each of us a constant search for knowledge and establishes a continuous and dynamic learning process, influencing our actions and understanding of our Tradition and History. Thank you for the opportunity to study and learn together.”
Renata Barco
Professor in Applied Human Nutrition
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Only Jews can take the classes?No; the courses are open to anyone, in accordance to what is ennunciated (for example, if there is a "Course for children aged 5 to 10", naturally only children this age will be accepted).
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Do the classes have a religious approach?In general, my approach is non-religious, always seeking a more multidisciplinary view. In some cases, however, the content is, in itself, religious, as, for example, in the lecture “Preparing for Yom Kippur”. Since Yom Kippur is a festival in the Jewish religious calendar, we talk about it by also addressing religion.
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Do religious people have anything to gain from your classes?My personal experience is that the biblical author, coming from another era, very different from ours, wrote his texts without thinking about religion as we would think today, but with a deeply spiritual feeling, so to speak. Thus, it is not necessary to do a religious reading to encounter the Spirit, or God, the Creator of the Universe—whatever name is given to this subtle and powerful dimension. The very form of narrative used by the various biblical authors always brings this dimension back to us—which is why, I believe, the text has been so alive for so long. I say this based on what I feel, but also considering the feedback from my students over time.
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What is the main age range of the classes?I speak to an audience of young adults and up.
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Do you teach bar/bat mitzvah classes?Yes.
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Do you teach conversion classes?I have courses where I talk about all the main characteristics of the religion, but they are not exactly conversion courses and I personally do not convert people. If you are interested in talking more about the subject or getting some guidance, please contact me through the contact form for private consultations.
WHAT TO DO NOW?
It's very simple: you now have the right place to learn and work with the Bible, with the following features:
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difficult words and obscure meanings will be left behind;
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you will learn how to differentiate between religious information and contextual information;
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your questions and particular interests can also be addressed and you will have a premium experience;
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the Bible will become an even more personal experience to you and your life if you explore the modality of Biblical Therapy.