Valley Beit Midrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein, Director of Jewish Community and Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y (https://www.92y.org/), on the topic of "Who is a Religious Jew?" DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Darren Kleinberg, CEO at HaMaqom | The Place (https://hmqm.org/ )presents his virtual zoom class, "Can We Talk About God?" Rabbi Darren Kleinberg is CEO at HaMaqom | The Place. Darren was born and raised in London, England, has lived in Israel and Canada, and has now lived and worked in the Bay Area since 2013. He is an ordained rabbi (YCT), holds a PhD in Religious Studies (ASU), and is the author of Hybrid Judaism: Irving Greenberg, Encounter, and the Changing Nature of American Jewish Identity (Academic Studies Press, 2016). Darren has been pioneering Jewish educational experiences for 25 years, emphasizing the importance of making Jewish wisdom accessible to all. Career highlights include: designing, launching, and leading the first ever Birthright trips; writing a four-year high school Jewish Studies curriculum; founding and leading Valley Beit Midrash, in Phoenix, AZ; and spearheading the transformation of Kehillah Jewish High School, in Palo Alto, into a thriving independent Jewish high sch

Enjoy the sixth session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat rejuvenation in order that we can bring about 39 strengthened ways to repair & heal the world (& ourselves! & our families! & our communities!) on the other 6 days (emulating Divine creation and transforming our world into a holy dwelling place! DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/lea... https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmi...

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler, Director of Spiritual Development and Dean of Students at Yeshivat Maharat (https://www.yeshivatmaharat.org/) on the topic of "Theology & COVID." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Adam R. Bronfman, the President of the Samuel Bronfman Foundation (http://www.thesbf.org/) and the producer of "The Con" on the topic of "The Con: The Financial Crisis of 2008" DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP "THE CON": https://youtu.be/NeYCg_Is2nY For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, and Maya Abramson (https://mayaelisemusic.com/), present "Hope & Light," an inspirational hour of music & Torah. Maya Elise Abramson is an Oakland, CA-based musician, songwriter, & song leader who’s work empowers individuals and communities to use song as a way to heal, uplift, grieve, and connect. DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP SONG SHEET: https://bit.ly/3fAcd9k For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dov Linzer, President and Rabbinic Head (Rosh HaYeshiva) of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (https://www.yctorah.org/), presents his virtual zoom class, "What’s Our Response to a Sex Offender Who Says He Has Repented?" Rabbi Dov Linzer is the President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, and is the primary architect of its groundbreaking curriculum of Torah, Halakha, pastoral counseling, and professional training. Rabbi Linzer has been a leading rabbinic voice in the Modern Orthodox community for over 20 years. He hosts a number of highly popular podcasts, including Joy of Text and Iggros Moshe A to Z. His daf yomi shiurim covering all of shas can be found on YCT’s Torah Library, iTunes, and YouTube, and he was the convener of the 2012 Modern Orthodox Siyyum HaShas. Rabbi Linzer has published many Torah articles, writes a widely-read weekly parsha sheet, and authors teshuvot on a wide range of contemporary halakhic topics. He teaches regular classes in advanced

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Andrew Solomon, a prominent writer, author, lecturer, and winner of the National Book Award (http://andrewsolomon.com/), on the topic of "Jewish Feminist Theology." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP FAR FROM THE TREE: http://andrewsolomon.com/books/far-fr... FAR & AWAY: http://andrewsolomon.com/books/far-an... For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Zev Farber, senior editor of TheTorah.com and a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, presents "A Wave Theory Approach to Unethical Aspects of Torah." Rabbi Dr. Farber holds a Ph.D. from Emory University in Jewish Studies and Hebrew Bible, and ordination (yoreh yoreh) and advanced ordination (yadin yadin, dayanut) from Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) Rabbinical School. He is the author of Images of Joshua in the Bible and their Reception as well as editor of Halakhic Realities: Collected Essays on Brain Death, Halakhic Realities: Collected Essays on Organ Donation, and co-editor (with Jacob L. Wright) of Archaeology and History of Eighth Century Judah, and (with Mark Leuchter) The Making of Moses. DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP LEARNING MATERIALS: https://bit.ly/2PuZtWX For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Enjoy the fifth session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat rejuvenation in order that we can bring about 39 strengthened ways to repair & heal the world (& ourselves! & our families! & our communities!) on the other 6 days (emulating Divine creation and transforming our world into a holy dwelling place! DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Professor Judith Plaskow, Professor Emerita of Religious studies at Manhattan College, on the topic of "Jewish Feminist Theology." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Professor Chaim Saiman, Chair in Jewish Law at Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law ), on the topic of "Halakhah, the Rabbinic Idea of Law." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Enjoy the fourth session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat rejuvenation in order that we can bring about 39 strengthened ways to repair & heal the world (& ourselves! & our families! & our communities!) on the other 6 days (emulating Divine creation and transforming our world into a holy dwelling place! DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Dr. Mona Fishbane, Past Director - Couple Therapy Training, Chicago Center for Family Health (http://www.monafishbane.com/), on the topic of "Neurobiology & Couples Therapy." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Why was Moshe Rabbeinu chosen to be Israel's leader and why is it relevant to issues of social justice? DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Enjoy the third session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat rejuvenation in order that we can bring about 39 strengthened ways to repair & heal the world (& ourselves! & our families! & our communities!) on the other 6 days (emulating Divine creation and transforming our world into a holy dwelling place! DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Professor Peter van Inwagen, the John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, at the University of Notre Dame, on the topic of "Is Theism Still Acceptable?" DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Rabbi Raz Hartman on the topic of "A Spiritual Reaction To Fear." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, President & Dean of Valley Beit Midrash, interviews Rabbi Shaul David Judelman, co-director of Roots (https://www.friendsofroots.net/), on the topic of "An Israeli Settler Working for Peace." DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash

Enjoy the second session of Valley Beit Midrash's "39 Ways to Repair the World" series. In celebration of Rabbi Shmuly’s 39th birthday, he is going to teach the 39 melachot over the coming year (1 per week for 39 weeks). He’ll teach the 39 Shabbat Channels from philosophical & theological perspectives. Each of the 39 can move us toward a deeper realization of these 39 dimensions of Shabbat rejuvenation in order that we can bring about 39 strengthened ways to repair & heal the world (& ourselves! & our families! & our communities!) on the other 6 days (emulating Divine creation and transforming our world into a holy dwelling place! DONATE: http://www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library https://www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash