Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Religion & Spirituality:Judaism
A virtual, six-part series presented by Rabbi Dr. Darren Kleinberg
About the Event:
In this mini-course, we welcome back Valley Beit Midrash founder, Rabbi Darren Kleinberg, for a new encounter with the Torah. Commonly understood as a book of laws and stories, Rabbi Kleinberg will unlock new ways of reading through the words of Judaism’s foundational sacred text to unlock practices that can be incorporated into our daily lives to increase insight and well-being.
About the Speaker:
Rabbi Darren Kleinberg, Ph.D., is a Senior Fellow with the Concentration in Education and Jewish Studies at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. In partnership with a group of visionary community leaders, Rabbi Kleinberg became the Founding Executive Director of Valley Beit Midrash in 2007.
Hammerman Family Lecture: In the Haunted Present: Jews in a Non-Jewish World
A Conversation With Former Professional Basketball Player Dan Grunfeld on His Book on the Holocaust
Mistreating Widows and Orphans: Whom Does This Law Address?
The Primacy of Morality Over Ritual in the Prophets
Interview with Rabbi Sharon Brous: Losses of a Parent, Love, and Overall Loss
Sherman Minkoff Memorial Lecture: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World
Why Should Jews Care About a New Interpretation of the (Christian) “Apostle” Paul?
Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz Interviews Rabbi Daniel Askenazi
Standing Out or Blending In? Passing vs Looking Jewish in Texts and Today
Eye for an Eye for an Eye: The Poetics of Jewish Law
On the Divinity of Torah: A Conversation with Rabbi David Kasher
Jews, Judaism, and Anti-Judaism in the Gospel of John
The Ethics of Rescue: True Stories Behind Bergen-Belsen’s Liberation
How Can Qohelet Quell the Curious Mind? An Exploration of a New Translation and Commentaries on the Strangest Book of the Hebrew Bible
Food, Clothing, and Shelter: Human Rights or Charity?
The Healing Power of Storytelling
Introduction to Dreams and Kabbalah
When “The Hands of Esau” Replace “Love the Stranger”: The Corruption of Jewish Power
Radical Jewish Views of God: Maimonides vs Spinoza
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