Jewish Ideas to Change the World

By: Valley Beit Midrash
  • Summary

  • 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
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Episodes
  • It Takes Two To Torah: Finding What Unites Us at a Time of Deep Division - Denver
    Jan 30 2025

    A hybrid event (in-person and virtual) by Abigail Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov Linzer


    The event was co-sponsored by Temple Emanuel, The Denver Kehillah, BMH-BJ


    About the event:

    Orthodox Rabbi Dov Linzer and Reform Journalist Abigail Pogrebin will be in conversation with Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz about their unlikely journey together through the Five Books of Moses during two of the most turbulent years in American history.


    About the Speakers:

    Abigail Pogrebin is the author of the National Jewish Book Award finalist My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew” and “Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish.” She’s written for The Atlantic, the Forward, and Tablet and moderates public conversations for The Streicker Center and the Jewish Broadcasting Service.


    Rabbi Dov Linzer is the President and Rosh HaYeshiva (Rabbinic Head) of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, an Orthodox rabbinical school and Torah center, which promotes a more open and inclusive Orthodoxy. He has written for the Forward, Tablet, and The New York Times and hosted highly popular Torah podcasts.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • It Takes Two To Torah: Finding What Unites Us at a Time of Deep Division
    Jan 24 2025

    A hybrid event (in-person and virtual) by Abigail Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov Linzer


    The event was co-sponsored by Temple Emanuel, The Denver Kehillah, and BMH-BJ.


    About the event:

    Orthodox Rabbi Dov Linzer and Reform Journalist Abigail Pogrebin will be in conversation with Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz about their unlikely journey together through the Five Books of Moses during two of the most turbulent years in American history.


    About the Speakers:

    Abigail Pogrebin is the author of the National Jewish Book Award finalist My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew” and “Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish.” She’s written for The Atlantic, the Forward, and Tablet and moderates public conversations for The Streicker Center and the Jewish Broadcasting Service.


    Rabbi Dov Linzer is the President and Rosh HaYeshiva (Rabbinic Head) of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, an Orthodox rabbinical school and Torah center, which promotes a more open and inclusive Orthodoxy. He has written for the Forward, Tablet, and The New York Times and hosted highly popular Torah podcasts.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Are You My Mother | Nature vs Nurture in Moshe’s Life
    Jan 23 2025

    A virtual event presentation by Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe


    The event was co-sponsored by Congregation Or Tzion & BMH-BJ


    About The Event:

    Moshe grew up with many mothers; we will learn about each of them and discuss their impact on Moshe, the man, our greatest leader and teacher.


    *Source Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BpeHchB_qMoPzqoGkAp0RywuKFfxhSi5/view?usp=sharing

    About The Speaker:

    Rabbanit Bracha Jaffe serves as the Associate Rabba at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale in Bronx, NY. She is grateful for the opportunity to teach Torah classes, instruct the conversion program, answer Halachic questions, facilitate tefillot, offer pastoral guidance, craft lifecycle events, and connect with families and singles, young and old. She has taught many to leyn, and her voice is featured on the JOFA website reading four Megillot and selected Torah portions. In HIR, the children know her as the rabbi who sings Israeli children’s songs and gives out stickers! Rabbanit Bracha is passionate about bringing mental illness out of the shadows and has spoken about it in different settings. She loves connecting people and encouraging them to be their best selves. Some of her favorite pastimes are kickboxing and reading books to her grandchildren. Rabbanit Bracha lives in Riverdale, NY, with her husband Martin.

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    54 mins

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