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.
Nature and Revelation: What the Jewish Calendar Teaches Us About Their Relationship
Repentance as the Transformation of Self Through the Call of the Other
Finding Spirituality in the Laws and Customs of the High Holidays
The Problem of Evil
The Jews of China: Enduring Survival in the Middle Kingdom
Prophecy: What Does it Mean Anyway?
A Memoir That Explores The Stories of Survival, Tragedy and Hope
Shtisel’s Shas: A Talmudic Look at the Hit Israel T.V. Show
All Hands on Deck: The Gifts That Introverts and Extroverts Bring to Jewish Leadership and Why It Matters
Living on the Side of Life: An Interpretation of Jewish Living
Corona Exegesis: Political Cartoons, Jewish Holidays, and Israeli Society
The Battle of Definitions: What Is Antisemitism and Why Does Its Definition Matter?
Zionism and Its Critics
Is Peace Possible in Jerusalem?
Why Bad Stuff Happens: Two Dissident Theodicies
Cain and Abel’s Day In Court: What The World’s First Murder Can Teach Us About Dispensing Justice And Injustice – Rabbi Dan Ornstein
The Book of Proverbs: A Social Justice Commentary (BOOK LAUNCH) – Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz
Prozbul: Innovative Halachic Change or Gaming the System? – Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield
Third-Party Peacemakers in Judaism: Text, Theory, and Practice (Book Talk) – Rabbi Dr. Daniel Roth
King David: Man of War and Politics, Man of God, Man of Contradictions. Based on a close reading of the Books of Samuel – Rabbi Dr. Jeremy Rosen
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