In preparation for the holiday of Passover, an online program organized by Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future and YU Global is bringing an interactive Torah-learning experience to thousands of users within the YU community and beyond.

Called  #EmpoweredLearning, the program features YU scholars who introduce profound and intriguing questions in a 10-minute video presentation, leaving viewers with sources and texts which will empower them to discover their own answers.

During the week, participants can discuss the questions in an open online forum and exchange ideas with a global network of learner, until the following week when they return to view another brief video, where the presenter’s answer is revealed.

In the video released this week in honor of Passover, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University, challenged viewers to use the lens of Passover to explore questions of Jewish history and destiny. 

Participants are forming their own responses based on the source material provided and sharing ideas online as they wait for Rabbi Sacks’ answer video, which will be revealed on Sunday, March 29.

“The goal is to transform the passive learning experience to an active one, where learners are challenged, inspired and empowered to find their own answers to profound Jewish questions,” explained Rabbi Ari Sytner, director of community initiatives at the CJF.

“In the last week alone, thousands of people from 55 countries around the world have connected to #EmpoweredLearning, including many synagogue rabbis and school teachers, who have brought the program as a hybrid model into their institutions. It is a great way for educators to now bring scholars like Rabbi Sacks into their own classrooms, communities and synagogues,” he added.

To register or to learn more about #EmpoweredLearning, visit www.yutorah.org/holidays.