In Jewish Inspiration for Living a Moral & Spiritual Life, Valley Beit Midrash's President and Dean – Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz – explores how Torah and Jewish ethics can relate to everyday life.

This channel is home to all of Rabbi Shmuly’s class series, including:
• 39 Ways to Repair the World (’20-’21)
• 40 Greatest Debates in Jewish History (’21-’22)
• Pearls of Jewish Wisdom on Living with Kindness (’22-’23)
• 45 Great Philosophers and What They Mean for Judaism (’23-’24)

Listen to VBM's other podcasts:
• Jewish Ideas to Change the World
• Social Justice in the Parsha

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.

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• Website: https://www.valleybeitmidrash.org/
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Latest Episodes

50 Transformative Psychology Studies & Theories and Jewish Perspectives on Them Class #5: Jonathan Haidt, “The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion”

In this class series, Rabbi Shmuly will explore the Torah of the mind. Examining thinkers like Freud, Piaget, Maslow, Frankl, and so many others over 50 interactive se...

50 Transformative Psychology Studies & Theories and Jewish Perspectives on Them Class #4: Bystander Effect & The Case of Kitty Genovese

In this class series, Rabbi Shmuly will explore the Torah of the mind. Examining thinkers like Freud, Piaget, Maslow, Frankl, and so many others over 50 interactive se...

50 Transformative Psychology Studies & Theories and Jewish Perspectives on Them Class #3: Kohlberg and Moral Development

In this class series, Rabbi Shmuly will explore the Torah of the mind. Examining thinkers like Freud, Piaget, Maslow, Frankl, and so many others over 50 interactive se...

50 Transformative Psychology Studies & Theories and Jewish Perspectives on Them Class #2: Zimbardo and The Stanford Prison Experiment

In this class series, Rabbi Shmuly will explore the Torah of the mind. Examining thinkers like Freud, Piaget, Maslow, Frankl, and so many others over 50 interactive se...

50 Transformative Psychology Studies & Theories and Jewish Perspectives on Them: Class #1 Skinner & Behaviorism

In this class series, Rabbi Shmuly will explore the Torah of the mind. Examining thinkers like Freud, Piaget, Maslow, Frankl, and so many others over 50 interactive se...

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