Jewish Ideas to Change the World
A podcast by Valley Beit Midrash
956 Episodes
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Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller – The Biblical Plagues and OUR Plague: An Anthropocentric “Theology” and a Lesson for Our Times
Published: 4/18/2022 -
Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz – Suffering Servants: How to Deal with the Missionary at the Door
Published: 4/12/2022 -
Dr. Alan Morinis and Dr. Beverly Spring – Living to Die and Dying to Live: Lessons from a Mussar Teacher & a Palliative Care Doctor
Published: 4/8/2022 -
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin – Moral Imagination: On Being A Good Person In A Morally Complicated World
Published: 4/8/2022 -
Parshat Metzorah: On Menstruation Justice
Published: 4/6/2022 -
Rabbi Asher Lopatin – Is Judaism Woke or Unwoke?
Published: 3/31/2022 -
Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living with Kindness - Class 2 - Honoring One's Parents (Kibud Av Va'Eim)
Published: 3/31/2022 -
Parshat Tazria: On the Dangers of Solitary Confinement
Published: 3/29/2022 -
Dr. Paul Root Wolpe – Frankenstein and the Golem
Published: 3/28/2022 -
Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living with Kindness - Class 1 - Visiting the Sick (Bikkur Cholim)
Published: 3/23/2022 -
Parshat Shemini: On Sobriety in Our Service
Published: 3/22/2022 -
Interview: Prof. Chaim Sukenik – New Developments Among the Religious in the IDF & the Israeli Economy
Published: 3/18/2022 -
Daniel Peled-Schwartz – How Purim Can Save Judaism
Published: 3/17/2022 -
What Would Isaiah Say? Israeli Arms Sales and the Challenge of Jewish Sovereignty – Former MK Tehila Friedman, Rabbi Dr. Daniel Gordis, & Rabbi Avidan Freedman
Published: 3/17/2022 -
Parshat Tzav: On Giving Thanks
Published: 3/15/2022 -
The Significance of the Mitzvot of Purim in Our Lives Today
Published: 3/14/2022 -
On Diplomacy & Negotiation – A Book Talk with Former US Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk
Published: 3/11/2022 -
The Seven Questions You’re Asked in Heaven
Published: 3/8/2022 -
Parshat Vayikra: On Honesty in Our Promises
Published: 3/7/2022 -
The Future of Jewish Adult Learning
Published: 3/4/2022
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: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/become-a-member