Jewish Ideas to Change the World
A podcast by Valley Beit Midrash
956 Episodes
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A Conversation with Rabbi Yehuda Albin: The Importance of Jewish Learning
Published: 4/4/2024 -
Why Was David Chosen as the Father of the Messiah?
Published: 4/1/2024 -
Is Judaism a Religion? New Perspectives on the Old Notion of ‘Dat’ in the Scroll of Esther
Published: 3/25/2024 -
A Conversation with Tara Strong: Using Her Powerful Voice for Justice for Israeli Hostages
Published: 3/20/2024 -
Getting to Mi Yode’a (Who Knows?): Moral Clarity in a Topsy-Turvy World
Published: 3/19/2024 -
Liberalism’s Crises in Israel, and Elsewhere
Published: 3/15/2024 -
Rising Anti-Semitism on American Campuses: A Conversation with Dara Horn
Published: 3/13/2024 -
Hammerman Family Lecture: In the Haunted Present: Jews in a Non-Jewish World
Published: 3/13/2024 -
A Conversation With Former Professional Basketball Player Dan Grunfeld on His Book on the Holocaust
Published: 3/11/2024 -
Mistreating Widows and Orphans: Whom Does This Law Address?
Published: 3/8/2024 -
The Primacy of Morality Over Ritual in the Prophets
Published: 3/4/2024 -
Interview with Rabbi Sharon Brous: Losses of a Parent, Love, and Overall Loss
Published: 2/28/2024 -
Sherman Minkoff Memorial Lecture: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World
Published: 2/27/2024 -
Why Should Jews Care About a New Interpretation of the (Christian) “Apostle” Paul?
Published: 2/19/2024 -
Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz Interviews Rabbi Daniel Askenazi
Published: 2/16/2024 -
Standing Out or Blending In? Passing vs Looking Jewish in Texts and Today
Published: 2/14/2024 -
Eye for an Eye for an Eye: The Poetics of Jewish Law
Published: 2/12/2024 -
On the Divinity of Torah: A Conversation with Rabbi David Kasher
Published: 2/9/2024 -
Jews, Judaism, and Anti-Judaism in the Gospel of John
Published: 2/6/2024 -
The Ethics of Rescue: True Stories Behind Bergen-Belsen’s Liberation
Published: 2/1/2024
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