The Jewish Learning Institute of Southern Oregon will host a six-week course, called "Oasis in Time: The Gift of Shabbat in a 24/7 World," at 7 p.m. Wednesdays beginning May 11 at the Chabad Jewish Center in Ashland.

Rabbi Avi Zwiebel will lead the course, designed to offer ways to achieve a life of rest, relaxation, inspiration and fulfillment amid the distractions and circumstances that breed stress and anxiety. Interested students may call 541-482-2778 or visit www.myJLI.com for registration and other course-related information.