Jewish Ideas to Change the World

Enjoy the tenth session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat reju...

Enjoy the ninth session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat reju...

Valley Beit Midrash is proud to present our Annual Hammerman Lecture featuring Dr. Daniel Gordis (https://danielgordis.org/). Dr. Gordis presented his virtual lecture "The Seismic Shift in American Jewish Life – Where Are We Headed?" The Hammerman Family Lecture is a special opportunity for the Greater Phoenix Jewish Community to hear from world-class speakers. Stan & Cheryl Hammerman are pill...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Rabbi Naftali Rothenberg, Senior Research Fellow at The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (https://www.vanleer.org.il/en/), on the topic of "Love & Democracy in Israel." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.c...

Enjoy the eighth session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat rej...

Join Valley Beit Midrash for an hour-long virtual session with rabbinic voices to honor the life and service of Rabbi Micah Caplan (https://bit.ly/2Eo5F0X), of blessed memory. Speaker Line-up: Brianah Caplan with an opening musical tribute Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz Rabbi Mark Bisman Rabbi Nate Crane Rabbi Elana Kanter Rabbi Steve Kahn Rabbi Ira Dounn Rabbi John Linder Rabbi Aviva Funke Rabbi Wil...

Rabbi Zachary Truboff presents his virtual zoom class, " Re-examining Our Moral Obligations to the Other" for Valley Beit Midrash. Rabbi Zachary Truboff is the coordinator of the International Beit Din Institute, which seeks to educate rabbis about halakhic solutions to the agunah problem. His writings on contemporary Jewish thought and Zionism have appeared in the Lehrhaus, Arutz Sheva, and Akdam...

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche, the founding Rabbi of Congregation Beth Tefillah (https://www.bethtefillahaz.org/) presents his virtual presentation "Lessons From My Teacher, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz." Rabbi Allouche is a respected rabbinic figure, a renowned lecturer, and a prominent author of many essays on the Jewish faith, mysticism, and social-criticism. Besides his academic pedigree, Rabbi Allouche is...

Enjoy the seventh session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat re...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Rabbi Joey Rosenfeld, the Director of Spirituality at the Harris House Foundation for Substance Abuse Treatment (https://www.harrishousestl.org/), on the topic of "Anxiety, Addiction, & Torah DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-lib...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein, Director of Jewish Community and Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y (https://www.92y.org/), on the topic of "Who is a Religious Jew?" DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www....

Rabbi Dr. Darren Kleinberg, CEO at HaMaqom | The Place (https://hmqm.org/ )presents his virtual zoom class, "Can We Talk About God?" Rabbi Darren Kleinberg is CEO at HaMaqom | The Place. Darren was born and raised in London, England, has lived in Israel and Canada, and has now lived and worked in the Bay Area since 2013. He is an ordained rabbi (YCT), holds a PhD in Religious Studies (ASU), and is...

Enjoy the sixth session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat reju...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler, Director of Spiritual Development and Dean of Students at Yeshivat Maharat (https://www.yeshivatmaharat.org/) on the topic of "Theology & COVID." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www....

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Adam R. Bronfman, the President of the Samuel Bronfman Foundation (http://www.thesbf.org/) and the producer of "The Con" on the topic of "The Con: The Financial Crisis of 2008" DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP "THE CON": https://youtu.be/NeYCg_Is2nY For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmid...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, and Maya Abramson (https://mayaelisemusic.com/), present "Hope & Light," an inspirational hour of music & Torah. Maya Elise Abramson is an Oakland, CA-based musician, songwriter, & song leader who’s work empowers individuals and communities to use song as a way to heal, uplift, grieve, and connect. DONATE: http:/...

Rabbi Dov Linzer, President and Rabbinic Head (Rosh HaYeshiva) of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (https://www.yctorah.org/), presents his virtual zoom class, "What’s Our Response to a Sex Offender Who Says He Has Repented?" Rabbi Dov Linzer is the President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, and is the primary architect of its groundbreaking curriculum of T...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Andrew Solomon, a prominent writer, author, lecturer, and winner of the National Book Award (http://andrewsolomon.com/), on the topic of "Jewish Feminist Theology." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP FAR FROM THE TREE: http://andrewsolomon.com/books/far-fr... FAR & AWAY: http://andrewsolomon.com/books/far-an......

Rabbi Dr. Zev Farber, senior editor of TheTorah.com and a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, presents "A Wave Theory Approach to Unethical Aspects of Torah." Rabbi Dr. Farber holds a Ph. D. from Emory University in Jewish Studies and Hebrew Bible, and ordination (yoreh yoreh) and advanced ordination (yadin yadin, dayanut) from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) Rabbinical School. He is th...

Enjoy the fifth session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat reju...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Professor Judith Plaskow, Professor Emerita of Religious studies at Manhattan College, on the topic of "Jewish Feminist Theology." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash ★ Support this po...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Professor Chaim Saiman, Chair in Jewish Law at Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law ), on the topic of "Halakhah, the Rabbinic Idea of Law." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeit...

Enjoy the fourth session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat rej...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Dr. Mona Fishbane, Past Director - Couple Therapy Training, Chicago Center for Family Health (http://www.monafishbane.com/), on the topic of "Neurobiology & Couples Therapy." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www....

Why was Moshe Rabbeinu chosen to be Israel's leader and why is it relevant to issues of social justice? DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash ★ Support this podcast ★