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.
✔ All classes are capped at 12 to 15 students.
✔ Seminars meet live over Zoom for spirited conversation and debate. 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.
✔ Tuition is $200 per course. Full scholarships are available for any family with financial need.
Applications are not currently open, but you can learn more about our course offerings by browsing previous seminars below, or click here to sign up to receive more information.

Sundays, 10:00–11:15 AM ET
A Journey Through Jewish American Storytelling
Chaya Sara Oppenheim

Sundays, 10:00–11:15 AM ET
The Moral Meaning of Money
Daniel Gutkind

Sundays, 5:30–6:45 PM ET
Introduction to Philosophy:
Plato’s Apology
Dr. Aaron Tugendhaft

Tuesdays, 6:30–7:45 PM ET
Rabbi Nachman Stories:
Switched at Birth
Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder

Tuesdays, 6:30–7:45 PM ET
Introduction to Philosophy:
Plato’s Apology
Dr. Aaron Tugendhaft

Wednesdays, 6:30–7:45 PM ET
Religion and the First Amendment
Tal Fortgang

Thursdays, 6:30–7:45 PM ET
Jewish Detective Stories
Joshua Leavitt

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 10–11:15 AM ET
Women of Valor:
Inspiring STRENGTH and RESILIENCE
Sarah Rindner

Living the Good Life: Wisdom from Ethics of the Fathers
Thursdays | 7–8:15 PM ET
Rachel Besser

Religion and the First Amendment
Sundays | 7–8:15 PM ET
Tzivia Lutch

Women of Valor: Inspiring Strength and Resilience
Tuesdays | 7–8:15 PM ET
Ariel Lutch

Modern Israeli Literature
Sundays | 11 AM–12:15 PM ET
Sarah Rindner

The Tales of Rabbi Nachman: Character and Destiny
Mondays | 7–8:15 PM ET
Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder

The True Meaning of Hanukkah
Tuesdays | 7–8:15 PM ET
Miriam Zami

Defining a Nation: The Story of America’s Principles
Mondays | 8–9:15 PM ET
Keith Harris

Friends and Enemies in the Book of Samuel
Wednesdays | 8-9:15 PM ET
Tobey Linhart

Judaism and Artificial Intelligence: Coexistence or Conflict?
Mondays | 7:30–8:45 PM ET
Dr. Sarah Rubinson Levy

Sundays, 6:00–7:15 PM ET
Jewish Detective Stories
Joshua Leavitt

Wednesdays, 7:30–8:45 PM ET
George Orwell’s Animal Farm
Dovid Schwartz

Wednesdays, 7:00–8:15 PM ET
A Journey Through Jewish American Storytelling
Chaya Sara Oppenheim

Wednesdays, 7:00–8:15 PM ET
Right, Left, and Center: How to Argue Politics
Dr. Kevin Schultz