Women's Academy of Jewish Studies

What Is It?

Founded in 1997, the Women’s Academy of Jewish Studies (WAJS) is a division of the Southwest Torah Institute that responds to the educational, moral, ethical and spiritual needs of Southern Arizona’s Jewish Women. Directed by Esther Becker, the Women’s Academy of Jewish Studies provides the opportunity for women to experience in-depth Jewish learning together with other women and presented by women.

What Can Participants Expect ?

• Exciting, upbeat classes in a relaxed setting
• Great comraderie and a sense of belonging within the Jewish community
• Enhancement of Jewish life in the home
• Tools and knowledge to respond to the challenges of day-to-day living through the teachings of Judaism
• Techniques for developing a life-long, personal relationship with G-d
• An increased sense of Jewish identity as an individual, and as a group