Jewish Ideas to Change the World
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Interview: Rabbi Dr. Art Green – The Relationship Between Spirituality and Ethics
14 mins; April 21, 2022
Professor Jonathan Sarna – White Supremacy & Antisemitism: Lessons from the Capitol Attack
60 hours 57 mins; April 20, 2022
Interview: Rabbi Susan Silverman – The State of Liberal Judaism in Israel
9 mins; April 19, 2022
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin – The Twenty-First Century: A Jewish Vision, One Day At A Time
75 hours 2 mins; April 19, 2022
Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller – The Biblical Plagues and OUR Plague: An Anthropocentric β€œTheology” and a Lesson for Our Times
66 hours 29 mins; April 18, 2022
Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz – Suffering Servants: How to Deal with the Missionary at the Door
62 hours 32 mins; April 11, 2022
Dr. Alan Morinis and Dr. Beverly Spring – Living to Die and Dying to Live: Lessons from a Mussar Teacher & a Palliative Care Doctor
63 hours 3 mins; April 08, 2022
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin – Moral Imagination: On Being A Good Person In A Morally Complicated World
80 hours 35 mins; April 08, 2022
Parshat Metzorah: On Menstruation Justice
6 mins; April 06, 2022
Rabbi Asher Lopatin – Is Judaism Woke or Unwoke?
62 hours 37 mins; March 31, 2022
Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living with Kindness - Class 2 - Honoring One's Parents (Kibud Av Va'Eim)
54 mins; March 30, 2022
Parshat Tazria: On the Dangers of Solitary Confinement
8 mins; March 29, 2022
Dr. Paul Root Wolpe – Frankenstein and the Golem
63 hours 37 mins; March 28, 2022
Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living with Kindness - Class 1 - Visiting the Sick (Bikkur Cholim)
50 mins; March 23, 2022
Parshat Shemini: On Sobriety in Our Service
8 mins; March 21, 2022
Interview: Prof. Chaim Sukenik – New Developments Among the Religious in the IDF & the Israeli Economy
12 mins; March 18, 2022
Daniel Peled-Schwartz – How Purim Can Save Judaism
43 mins; March 17, 2022
What Would Isaiah Say? Israeli Arms Sales and the Challenge of Jewish Sovereignty – Former MK Tehila Friedman, Rabbi Dr. Daniel Gordis, & Rabbi Avidan Freedman
57 mins; March 17, 2022
Parshat Tzav: On Giving Thanks
8 mins; March 14, 2022
The Significance of the Mitzvot of Purim in Our Lives Today
54 mins; March 14, 2022
On Diplomacy & Negotiation – A Book Talk with Former US Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk
79 hours 21 mins; March 10, 2022
The Seven Questions You’re Asked in Heaven
54 mins; March 08, 2022
Parshat Vayikra: On Honesty in Our Promises
7 mins; March 07, 2022
The Future of Jewish Adult Learning
27 mins; March 04, 2022
Maimonides, Spinoza and Us: Toward an Intellectually Vibrant Judaism
60 hours 29 mins; March 04, 2022
Parshat Pekudei: On Building the Inner Tabernacle
7 mins; March 02, 2022
Zionism according to a New York Sheriff & a Serbian Kabbalist
60 hours 45 mins; March 01, 2022
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 40 - No State, One State or Two States
63 hours 14 mins; February 24, 2022
Parshat Vayakhel: On Being Wise-Hearted
9 mins; February 22, 2022
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 39 - Hierarchy vs. Populism: Moshe vs. Korach
58 mins; February 22, 2022
Noah’s Wine vs. Pharaoh’s Beer: The Barroom Brawl and Culture War that Shaped Jewish History
57 mins; February 21, 2022
Parshat Ki Tisa: On the Worship of Money
8 mins; February 15, 2022
A Nation That Dwells Alone: Questions and Implications
59 mins; February 15, 2022
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 38 - Is Humor A Value?
50 mins; February 09, 2022
Parshat Tetzaveh: On Persistent Striving
8 mins; February 07, 2022
How to Answer a Fool
70 hours 30 mins; February 07, 2022
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 37 - To Fundamentally Trust or Be Skeptical
61 hours 28 mins; February 04, 2022
Peace-Building Insights After Eight Years of Meeting Palestinians
61 hours 0 mins; February 03, 2022
From Flood to Rainbow
57 mins; February 02, 2022
Parshat Terumah: On Internal and External Character
9 mins; January 31, 2022
Why America is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable: An Interview with ADL's CEO Jonathan Greenblatt
12 mins; January 27, 2022
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 36 - Is Life about Struggle or Peace?
59 mins; January 25, 2022
Parshat Mishpatim: On the Ethics of Debt
10 mins; January 24, 2022
Requiring Brit Mikvah for female trans converts?
72 hours 3 mins; January 21, 2022
Hiddur Mitzva: A Journey Through Jewish Ritual Art
60 hours 32 mins; January 20, 2022
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 35 - On The Unity of God
62 hours 3 mins; January 18, 2022
Parshat Yitro: On the Commandment Not to Covet
9 mins; January 17, 2022
The Social Justice Torah Commentary – Book Talk with Rabbi Barry Block
57 mins; January 14, 2022
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 34 - The Value of the Individual vs. the Collective
59 mins; January 12, 2022
Parshat Beshalach: On the Role of Song in Liberation Work
8 mins; January 11, 2022
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 33 - Care for the Vulnerable vs. Education
56 mins; January 05, 2022
Parshat Bo: On Reparations for Slavery and Injustice
9 mins; January 03, 2022
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 32 - Zealousness vs. Tolerance
61 hours 14 mins; December 29, 2021
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 31 - Halacha vs. State
54 mins; December 27, 2021
Parshat Va’eira: On Softening the Heart
9 mins; December 27, 2021
Is A Person Obligated To Receive Medical Assistance?
56 mins; December 23, 2021
Parshat Shemot: On Leadership and Persuasion
8 mins; December 20, 2021
Changing the Mind to Change the World – Book Talk with Rabbi Marc Gopin
59 mins; December 16, 2021
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 30 - Hobbes vs. Anarchist: A King vs. No King
56 mins; December 15, 2021
Knowing Life Through Death
60 hours 8 mins; December 15, 2021
Parshat Vayechi: On Legacy and Introspection
9 mins; December 14, 2021
Looking to Torah for Leadership in Uncertain Times, an interview with Russ Linden on his new book!
15 mins; December 08, 2021
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 29 - The Mussar Movement vs. the Hasidic Movement
56 mins; December 07, 2021
Parshat Vayigash: On Dealing Respectfully with the Other
8 mins; December 06, 2021
How Heschel Taught Me To Be An Artist
52 mins; December 05, 2021
The Pen and the Sword in the Warsaw Ghetto
54 mins; December 05, 2021
Honeybees and Torah
60 hours 2 mins; December 02, 2021
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 28 - Spinoza vs. the Rabbis of Amsterdam
55 mins; December 01, 2021
Hanukkah in the Bible?
61 hours 2 mins; December 01, 2021
Parshat Mikeitz: On Food Justice
9 mins; November 29, 2021
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 27 - What's the Purpose of Mitzvot?
57 mins; November 28, 2021
Parshat Vayeishev: On the Evils of Incarceration
10 mins; November 22, 2021
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History - Class 26 - Body vs. Soul
55 mins; November 18, 2021
The Jewish Genius for Surviving Catastrophe
69 hours 31 mins; November 16, 2021
Parshat Vayishlach: On Rape and Our Response to It
8 mins; November 15, 2021
How the Discoveries of Isaac Newton & Ferdinand Magellan Changed Halachic Definitions of Up & Down
59 mins; November 15, 2021
Embers of Pilgrimage – Interview with Dr. Eitan Fishbane on his new book!
60 hours 44 mins; November 12, 2021
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 25 - Love: Emotion vs. Deed
60 hours 15 mins; November 11, 2021
Parshat Vayeitzei: On Wage Theft and Labor Justice
9 mins; November 08, 2021
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 24 - Judging Others Favorably vs. Judging for Justice
57 mins; November 08, 2021
How Many Lovers Are in the Song of Songs?
56 mins; November 03, 2021
Parshat Toldot: On Hatred and What to Do With it
10 mins; November 01, 2021
40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 23 - Prioritizing Poor vs. Equity Toward all Parties
59 mins; October 29, 2021
The Chassidic Story: A New Window to God
58 mins; October 27, 2021
Parshat Chayei Sarah: On Water Justice
10 mins; October 25, 2021
Torah with the Way of the Land: The Legacy of German Judaism
59 mins; October 22, 2021
Beyond Caging: Restorative Justice and Rethinking Safety
50 mins; October 22, 2021
The 40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 22 - Auschwitz vs. Sinai
49 mins; October 19, 2021
Parshat Vayeira: On Visiting the Sick and Welcoming Guests
10 mins; October 18, 2021
Abortions and Halacha
61 hours 26 mins; October 14, 2021
The 40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 21 - Capital Punishment vs. The Death Penalty
52 mins; October 14, 2021
Parshat Lecha Lecha: On Fertility Justice
8 mins; October 11, 2021
The 40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 20 - Heaven vs. Earth
54 mins; October 05, 2021
Parshat Noach: On Trauma and Community Mental Health
9 mins; October 04, 2021
Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood
60 hours 24 mins; October 04, 2021
Parshat Bereishit: On Human Dignity
12 mins; September 27, 2021
How Can Our Community Rise to the New Challenges and Opportunities Facing Immigrants and Refugees?
13 mins; September 14, 2021
The 40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History! - Class 19 - Israel vs. the Diaspora
61 hours 24 mins; September 14, 2021
Respecting the Elderly
55 mins; September 02, 2021
Becoming a Soulful Parent
53 mins; September 01, 2021