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Jewish Ideas to Change the World

Jewish Ideas to Change the World delivers thought-provoking content by leading Jewish thinkers with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. It is produced by Valley Beit Midrash. Valley Beit Midrash (VBM) is dedicated to social justice as driven by Torah ethics. VBM's mission is to improve lives through Jewish learning, direct action, and leadership development. Listen to VBM's other podcasts: • Social Justice in the Parsha (weekly divrei Torah by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz) • Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living with Kindness (Rabbi Shmuly's class series) Stay Connected: • Website: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org Attended virtual programs live by becoming a member for just $18 per month...

Itzchak Evan-Shayish - Ha’Orot: The Universal Lights of Rav Kook - Class 2

58 mins; February 10, 2021

Shmuly Yanklowitz - 39 Ways to Repair the World - Koteiv - Class 32

57 mins; February 09, 2021

Michelle "Lani" Shiota - Awe: Perspectives from Psychological Science and Jewish Tradition

62 hours 4 mins; February 09, 2021

Mira Wasserman - Strangers in a Strange Text

59 mins; February 05, 2021

Itzchak Evan-Shayish - Ha’Orot: The Universal Lights of Rav Kook - Class 1

62 hours 58 mins; February 04, 2021

Elliot Rabin - The Biblical Hero: Portraits in Nobility and Fallibility

62 hours 3 mins; February 02, 2021

Shmuly Yanklowitz - 39 Ways to Repair the World - Mechateich - Class 31

61 hours 32 mins; February 02, 2021

Shmuly Yanklowitz - The Ethics of Speech in the Social Media Age

57 mins; February 01, 2021

Yakov Nagen - הרב ד"ר יעקב נגן | ישראל והאנושות הסיפור הגדול -

16 mins; January 29, 2021

David Rosen - הרב דוד רוזן | יחסים בין הדתות -מטרות, הישגים ואתגרים

36 mins; January 29, 2021

David Rosen - הרב דוד רוזן בעלייה לצדק

4 mins; January 29, 2021

David Rosen - דיפלומטיה בין דתית מחצי האי ערב ובתוכו

88 hours 31 mins; January 29, 2021

Shmuly Yanklowitz - 39 Ways to Repair the World - Memacheik - Class 30

55 mins; January 26, 2021

Noam Zion- Jewish Debates about Marital Intimacy

79 hours 36 mins; January 26, 2021

Evgenya Shkolnik - The Habitability of Our Nearest Exoplanet Neighbor and What Does It Mean to You

60 hours 56 mins; January 21, 2021

Roger Price - When Science Meets Judaism

10 mins; January 21, 2021

Shmuly Yanklowitz - 39 Ways to Repair the World - Mesharteit - Class 29

60 hours 4 mins; January 19, 2021

Joy Ladin - The Soul of a Stranger

62 hours 28 mins; January 15, 2021

39 Ways to Repair the World - Class 28 - M'abaid

59 mins; January 12, 2021

Or Rose - Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi: Interreligious Pioneer

62 hours 7 mins; January 12, 2021

Sid Schwarz - The Creation Story and Humanity’s Homework

87 hours 10 mins; January 12, 2021

Jordan Daniel - How To Create A Welcoming Space For JOC In Jewish Events

57 mins; January 08, 2021

Jewish & Native American Dialogue: "What Does Tradition and Ritual Mean To Me?"

53 mins; January 08, 2021

Aryeh Tuchman - Understanding White Supremacy & Extremism in America Today

58 mins; January 08, 2021

Amish Shah - Sensible Ethics: Exploring Basic Medical Protocol During The Pandemic

58 mins; January 08, 2021

Sareya Taylor - Jewish-Native Dialogue: "Poems & Faith"

58 mins; January 08, 2021

Shuki Friedman - ד"ר שוקי פרידמן - הארי פוטר נגד אלהים

59 mins; January 07, 2021

Shmuly Yanklowitz - 39 Ways to Repair the World - Mafshit - Class 27

59 mins; January 06, 2021

Entrevista con el Rabbino Mijael Even-David - "El mejor modo de apreder es al enseñar"

14 mins; December 30, 2020

Shmuly Yanklowitz - 39 Ways to Repair the World - Shochet - Class 26

59 mins; December 29, 2020

Ariel Anbar - Are We Alone? Reason, Religion, and the Search for Life in the Universe

89 hours 16 mins; December 28, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Class 25 - Tzud with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

64 hours 48 mins; December 22, 2020

Steven Exler- "As Long As the Candle Burns..."

62 hours 39 mins; December 21, 2020

Can A Just Society Have The Death Penalty?

54 mins; December 18, 2020

Arizona Jews for Justice - Amplifying the Voices of Farm Workers

61 hours 41 mins; December 17, 2020

Shmuly Yanklowitz - Spiritual Renewal: Finding Light In the Darkness

63 hours 32 mins; December 15, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Class 24 - Ko'reah with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

61 hours 25 mins; December 15, 2020

Rebecca Kaufman - Mi impacto mas aya de mi mundo

23 mins; December 15, 2020

Avi Weiss - On Chanukah: Lighting our Inner Souls

61 hours 52 mins; December 14, 2020

Teresa Romero - Jews Standing with Farm Workers!

8 mins; December 09, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Class 23 - Tofair with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

59 mins; December 08, 2020

Lisa Goldstein - Chanukah: Cultivating Courage for Righteous Action

59 mins; December 08, 2020

Yonatan Neril - Eco Bible

8 mins; December 08, 2020

Lama Rod Owens - The Path of Liberation Through Anger

21 mins; December 02, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Class 22 - Matir with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

62 hours 13 mins; December 01, 2020

Chaim Seidler-Feller - “For In the Image of God Was Adam Created”

69 hours 9 mins; November 25, 2020

Shmuly Yanklowitz - Creating an Attitude of Gratitude in Times of Difficulty

64 hours 39 mins; November 25, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Class 21 - Koshair with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

61 hours 32 mins; November 25, 2020

Hava Tirosh-Samuelson - Judaism and the Environmental Crisis

69 hours 4 mins; November 23, 2020

Richard Schwartz - Vegan Revolution

9 mins; November 19, 2020

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - "The Legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks"

88 hours 25 mins; November 18, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Class 20 - Potzai'ah with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

61 hours 23 mins; November 17, 2020

Dahlia Scheindlin - Can an Israeli-Palestinian Confederation Work?

61 hours 49 mins; November 16, 2020

Martha Nussbaum - Human Rights & Animal Rights

18 mins; November 13, 2020

David Wolpe -Politics and Torah: What Should We Learn From One About The Other?

55 mins; November 12, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Oraig - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Class 19

60 hours 35 mins; November 10, 2020

Marc Brettler & Amy-Jill Levine - The Bible With and Without Jesus

18 mins; November 04, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Oseh Batei Nirin - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Class 18

59 mins; November 03, 2020

Moby - Animal Rights, Spirituality, & Creativity

12 mins; October 30, 2020

David Lester - Jewish Marriage

14 mins; October 29, 2020

Irwin Kula - Beyond Polarization: Judaism and our Public Culture

69 hours 18 mins; October 28, 2020

Geoff Mitelman - Science & Religion

12 mins; October 28, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Maisach - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Class 17

59 mins; October 27, 2020

Dov Lipman - Is the State of Israel the Beginning of the Final Redemption

56 mins; October 26, 2020

Ysoscher Katz - Solomonic Justice: Is Dual Motherhood a Halakhic Possibility?

60 hours 33 mins; October 23, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Toveh - Class 16

58 mins; October 23, 2020

The Tyranny of Merit – Professor Michael J. Sandel

12 mins; October 20, 2020

Aziz Abu Sarah - A Palestinian-Israeli Confederation?

9 mins; October 19, 2020

Marc Gellman - Do Jews Believe in Heaven?

60 hours 32 mins; October 19, 2020

Jason Weiner - Confronting Complex Ethical Scenarios and Dilemmas in the Hospital

60 hours 14 mins; October 14, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Tzovayah - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Class 15

49 mins; October 13, 2020

Shmuly Yanklowitz - Exploring Human Dignity in Jewish Thought!

59 mins; October 08, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Menapaitz - Class 14

60 hours 27 mins; October 06, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Her Legacy While Standing on One Foot

63 hours 51 mins; October 05, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Melabain - Class 13

54 mins; September 29, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Gozeiz - Class 12

61 hours 9 mins; September 22, 2020

Marc Grossman - An Interview with Cesar Chavez's Personal Aide

13 mins; September 16, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Bishul - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Class 11

59 mins; September 15, 2020

Estelle Frankel - Tears and Laughter: The Spiritual and Emotional Journey Through the High Holidays

58 mins; September 11, 2020

“Concealed”— Memoir of a Jewish/Iranian Daughter - Esther Amini

57 mins; September 11, 2020

Ethan Felson - LGBTQ Relationships with Israel

10 mins; September 09, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Lush - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Class 10

57 mins; September 08, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Class 9 - Miraked

59 mins; September 02, 2020

Daniel Gordis - The Seismic Shift in American Jewish Life – Where Are We Headed?

90 hours 43 mins; August 27, 2020

Naftali Rothenberg - Love & Democracy in Israel

12 mins; August 27, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Tochain - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Class 8

56 mins; August 25, 2020

Torah & Song: Rabbinic Tributes to the Life & Service of Rabbi Micah Caplan, ztz”l

54 mins; August 24, 2020

Zachary Truboff - Re-examining Our Moral Obligations to the Other

58 mins; August 21, 2020

Pinchas Allouche - Lessons From My Teacher, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

55 mins; August 21, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Borer - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Class 7

58 mins; August 20, 2020

Joey Rosenfeld - Anxiety, Addiction, & Torah

23 mins; August 19, 2020

Peter Rubinstein - Who Is A Religious Jew?

7 mins; August 18, 2020

Darren Kleinberg - Can We Talk About God?

64 hours 35 mins; August 14, 2020

39 Ways to Repair the World - Zoreh - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz - Class 6

59 mins; August 13, 2020

Erin Leib Smokler - Theology and COVID-19

14 mins; August 12, 2020

Adam Bronfman - The Con: The Financial Crisis of 2008

16 mins; August 11, 2020

Maya Abramson - Hope & Light: An Hour of Musical Inspiration

61 hours 40 mins; August 11, 2020

Dov Linzer - What’s Our Response to a Sex Offender Who Says He Has Repented?

60 hours 49 mins; August 10, 2020

Andrew Solomon - Depression, Activism, & Social Progress

15 mins; August 06, 2020

Zev Farber - A Wave Theory Approach to Unethical Aspects of Torah

55 mins; August 06, 2020

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