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Jewish Ideas to Change the World

Valley Beit Midrash

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

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Chamber in the Chapel: A Hoshana Rabbah...

Jewish Ideas to Change the World ·

2025/10/17

About The Lecture: Hoshana Rabbah, the seventh and final day of the fall Sukkot festival, is one of the most fascinating and least appreciated dates on the Jewish calendar and was traditionally regarded as the holiday season’s final opportunity for teshuvah (repentance). Come join us for a lecture by Dr. Daniel Stein Kokin exploring the significance and unique practices of Hoshana Rabbah and a performance of “Elyon, Melits Umastin” (“God, Defender and Accuser”), vocal and instrumental music

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59:43

The Social Aspect of Reincarnation

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2025/09/29

A virtual event presentation by Dr. Jonnie SchnytzerAbout The Event: Why do certain people appear in our lives? And how can certain kabbalistic contemplations deepen our relationships with our family, friends and day-to-day encounters? In this class, we learn about a beautiful secret relating to the tree of life, reincarnation and their relevance to our day-to-day lives.About The Speaker: Dr. Jonnie Schnytzer is probably the only PhD in Jewish Philosophy, focusing on medieval kabbalah, who

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35:26

Is Teshuvah Possible in the Internet Age?

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2025/09/26

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Dvora Weisberg, Ph.D.About The Event:Jewish tradition teaches that through teshuvah (repentance), we can “remake” ourselves as better people. But how do we present and live as our new, improved selves when our mistakes are preserved on the internet and available for everyone to see (and dredge up)? We will tackle this challenge through rabbinic texts.About The Speaker:Rabbi Dvora Weisberg, Ph.D., is the Rabbi Aaron Panken Professor of Rabbinics on the

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59:03

Finding Comfort in Jewish Meditation

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2025/09/12

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Yisroel JuskowiczAbout The Event: Meditation has been providing comfort and relaxation to people of all walks of life and ages. What many people may not know is how deeply rooted meditation is in Jewish tradition, and how one can make a guided meditation into a Jewish experience. In this class, participants will explore ancient and modern techniques rooted in Torah and Chassidic teachings that help quiet the mind and open the heart to Divine presence

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57:42

Valley Bread Midrash: Exploring and Expanding Torah...

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2025/09/08

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Vanessa Harper About The Event: In Pirkei Avot, we read, “If there is no bread, there is no Torah, and if there is no Torah, there is no bread.” Rabbi Vanessa Harper takes this dictum literally in her book Loaves of Torah: Exploring the Jewish Year through Challah, using challah as a spiritually significant material for interpreting and teaching Jewish texts. Discover fascinating challah history, explore the intersections of challah and Torah, and gain

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50:59

Daniel: The Challenge and Opportunity for Diaspora Jews

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2025/08/14

About The Event: Through the lens of the biblical figure Daniel—a Jerusalem noble taken captive by Nebuchadnezzar II who rose to prominence while staying true to his Jewish identity—we’ll examine what it means to live as Jews in the diaspora today. This class will delve into the complexities of balancing integration with authenticity, navigating pressure to conform, and discovering spiritual resilience in foreign or secular environments. Together, we’ll uncover timeless lessons from

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44:47

Psalms Throughout Our Lives

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2025/06/27

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Jade Sank RossThe event was co-sponsored by BMH-BJAbout The Event: Year after year, as we read and re-read the same portions of Torah, it does not change, but we do. The Psalms have been part of Jewish ritual and liturgy for centuries, and generation after generation they have sung to us in moments of awe, sorrow, longing, and much more. Together, we will explore how the ancient words of Psalms can be part of our daily lives today and how we might forge

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56:45

The Colours of the Parchment: An Exploration of...

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2025/06/25

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Dvir CahanaAbout The Event: What happens when a Rabbi and an Artist study Torah together? … Chidushim!!! The Amen Institute has provided an incubator to empower artists with the charge of being wisdom disseminators. Join Rabbi Dvir Cahana in a unique program describing the discoveries of these artist meaning seekers.About The Speaker: Rabbi Dvir is our Base Rabbi for Miami. He has taught Torah, led tefillah, and built community in his hometown of

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55:53

The Case for Dual Loyalty: Healing the Divided Soul...

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2025/06/16

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Dr. Nolan LebovitzThe event was co-sponsored by Congregation Or TzionAbout The Event: Following October 7, Rabbi Lebovitz synthesizes the Jewish turning point in history with lessons from the past, arguing that it is a moral imperative to radically change the way we engage with both Israel and the United States. Proudly declaring Jewish loyalty forges a new path forward imbued with pride in peoplehood and collective destiny. Challenging the trope

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57:59

The Extraordinary Career of Rabbi Alexander Schindler...

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2025/06/06

A virtual event presentation by Dr. Michael MeyerThe event was co-sponsored by Temple Emanuel About The Event: This lecture, based on my book “Above All, We Are Jews,” A Biography of Rabbi Alexander Schindler, will cover the career of a German Jew of East European extraction who redirected American Reform Judaism so that it would more realistically address the nature of American Jewry. Innovating in multiple areas, Schindler came to grips with the increasing rate of interfaith marriage

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58:51

The Art of Caregiving

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2025/05/30

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Richard AddressThe Event was co-sponsored by Temple EmanuelAbout The Event: In this session, we will discuss the new life stage of Caregiving and how Jewish texts and tradition have approached this issue. Based on the 5th Commandment, we will examine how our tradition has looked at this life stage from the Talmud through contemporary commentaries. We will look at what it means to “honor” and “respect”, the issue of who and how an adult child “pays”, as

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Why Should We Be Excluded? Access, Obligation, and...

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2025/05/27

A virtual event presentation by Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower About The Event: The cry, “Why Should We Be Excluded,” made by those individuals who were not able to bring the Paschal sacrifice is echoed by so many disabled Jews who have been left out of our community – our shuls, our schools, our communal programming due to inaccessibility and to invisibility in the community. The laws of the megillah were designed by our Sages to make the reading of the Book of Esther accessible. In this

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Jews in the Qur’an – How Are Jews Portrayed by the...

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2025/05/21

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Reuven FirestoneThe event was co-sponsored by BMH-BJAbout The Event: What does the Qur’an say about Jews? “Israelites,” “Jews,” “People of the Book.” Even “rabbis.” These are all terms found in the Qur’an. Some have claimed that the Qur’an is antisemitic, while others have argued that it values Jews. What does the Qur’an say? This text study will examine the range of Qur’anic writings about Jews to gain a solid understanding of the status of Jews in the

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The Torah of Inside Out: Feeling Complexity

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2025/05/13

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Avi The event was co-sponsored by Congregation Or Tzion About The Event: The challenge of expressing our feelings is not just an issue for children. From the Pentateuch to Pixar, we will explore how we might better deal with complex emotions.*Source Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sfbgWHSQKsNE7Gv7YM6Y2uWYN67IkEEZwFJFVbLJmoQ/edit?tab=t.0About The Speaker: Rabbi Avi Orlow is the Scholar-in-Residence at Foundation for Jewish Camp. He has a deep

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Embodied Holiness: The Role of the Body in Leviticus

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2025/05/12

A hybrid event (in-person and virtual) by Rabbi David KasherThe event was co-hosted by Temple ChaiAbout The Event: We sometimes speak of holiness as if it were entirely ethereal, having nothing to do with our physical selves. But Leviticus, the book of the Torah most focused on holiness, is also profoundly interested in the human body. Beginning with sacred dietary practices and then moving to rituals that deal with health, sex, birth, and death, Leviticus offers a rich framework for

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Spiritual Calm Within the Storm? A Conversation with...

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2025/05/08

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz in conversation with Rabbi David Kasher. Rabbi David Kasher is the Director of Hadar West, based in Los Angeles. He grew up bouncing back and forth between the Bay Area and Brooklyn, hippies and Hassidim – and has been trying to synthesize these two worlds ever since. He received rabbinic ordination at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah and a doctorate in legal studies from Berkeley Law. He has served as Senior Jewish Educator at Berkeley Hillel, Director of Education at Kevah,

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Teaching Heschel to the Next Generation

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2025/05/07

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Or RoseAbout The Event: Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) was a gifted Jewish theologian and scholar, and an impassioned social activist. His reputation has grown significantly since his death over fifty years ago. What can we learn from the unflagging efforts of this revered twentieth-century figure today? How can we share key elements of his call for “moral grandeur and spiritual audacity” with younger people seeking to engage in

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56:44

Israel at 77: Appreciating Dreams in a World of...

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2025/04/30

A virtual event presentation by Rabbi Yair SilvermanThe event was co-sponsored by BMH-BJAbout The Event: The Israeli Declaration of Independence opens with “The Land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped”. However, in the Jewish Tradition, the people of Israel are fashioned as freed slaves emerging from Egyptian bondage. How do our natives impact the vision of a shared future?About The Speaker: Rabbi Yair

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From the Shoah to October 7th: Perspectives on Jewish...

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2025/04/29

In this powerful conversation, renowned author and speaker Yossi Klein Halevi joins us for an in-depth conversation exploring the evolving perspectives on Jewish survival, from the Shoah to the profound impact of October 7th.About The Speaker: Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. He is co-host, together with Donniel Hartman, of the Hartman Institute’s podcast, “For Heaven’s Sake” – the number one Jewish podcast in the English-speaking

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The End of the Post-Holocaust Era: How October 7...

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2025/04/28

A hybrid event (in-person and virtual) by Yossi Klein HaleviThe event was co-sponsored by Congregation Or Tzion & Jewish Community Relations of Greater Phoenix About The Event: Israelis and Diaspora Jews are experiencing the upheavals caused by the October 7 massacre in different ways, but we share trauma and deep unease about the future. How will Israel emerge from the crisis? What changes should we hope for in Israeli society? The Middle East? The American Jewish-Israeli

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