Jewish Heritage Series 'Uplifts, Renews'

Learning can help increase happiness and job satisfaction, according to a blog by Cindy Goldstein, executive director for the Darrell D. Friedman Institute for Professional Development.

Upcoming events at the institute, according to the institute's website, include:

• "G-D, Prayer and Jewish Identity: An Insider's Guide to Jewish Worship." It is held 8:30-10:30 a.m. Jan. 18.
• "American Jewish Experience at the Turn of the Twentieth Century." It is held 2:30-4 p.m. Feb. 27 and March 5.

The cost is $18 per session, according to the site.

Nicole Stottlemyer from Jewish Recovery Houses attended the series, according to the blog. “After each class I feel uplifted, renewed and excited to go back to the office and serve this amazing community," she said in Goldstein's blog, published by The Associated.