Valley Beit Midrash

In the final blessing of the Amidah,?Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz discusses Shalom. He shares, "What other blessings conclude with peace?...The word “shalom” is the same root as “shalem” – whole, complete." #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #prayer #jewishteaching #virtuallearning

For the second guest lecture, we had last week in honor of Purim, Rabbi David Jaffe taught a class on "Breaking Out of Personal and Family Patterns of Behavior: Esther as a Model of Growth and Courage." Rabbi Jaffe explored Esther as a model of facing and overcoming limiting behaviors that offer us a model for the movement towards freedom that begins during these days of Purim to Pesach. #purim #pesach #guestspeaker #guestlecture #jewishlearning #jewishhistory #esther #virtualclass #virtallearning #virtualteaching

In honor of Purim last week, we had the opportunity to have two guest lectures, with the first one being with Rabbanit Shalhevet Cahana as she taught "Behind the Veil: Esther’s Subtle Genius in the Purim Story." Rabbanit Cahana explored how Esther’s moves and reliance on Divine providence turned an otherwise “innocent” Haman into the architect of his downfall, revealing Esther’s genius as a leader and tactician. #purim #esther #guestlecture #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #virtuallearning #virtualclass

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Abraham Maslow was last week's focus in the "50 Transformative Psychology Studies & Theories and Jewish Perspectives on Them" class.?Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz shared, "Maslow maintained that higher-level aspirations cannot be pursued until the foundational needs are adequately met...His framework has shaped and continues to evolve our understanding of human motivation in multiple fields, such as psychology, education, and business." #psychology #maslow #abrahammaslow #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishhistory #virtuallearning #virtualclass

In this week's Amidah,?Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz discusses Modim.?He shares, "If gratitude in your life comes easily to you, keeping the meaning of acknowledgement in mind can challenge you to reach beyond self-focused gratitude to the attempt at focusing on...On the other hand, if you are in a place that you aren't feeling thankful for the state of your life or the world, an acknowledgement that comes from God without imposing a value on it, can be a more accessible meaning and may be a step toward feeling gratitude as well." #prayer #jewishlearning #jewishext #virtuallearning

Join Us for an Inspiring Year of Learning with VBM! We are excited to share our guest speaker lineup for the coming year! Featuring renowned scholars and rabbis, these thought-provoking sessions will challenge, inspire, and engage us in meaningful discussions and learning opportunities. Whether you’re a longtime learner or new to VBM, there’s something for everyone! #jewishlearning?#community?#torahstudy #guestspeakers #virtuallearning #lectures

Rabbi Tsvi Blanchard was welcomed to VBM, where he led a thought-provoking class on "God Is in the Details: Jewish Law in Search of the Ideal." He explored the ideals that have guided and still guide Jewish law in its search to fulfill the Divine will. #guestspeaker #jewishlearning #virtualclass #virtualteachings #god #jewishlaw

In this week's "50 Transformative Psychology Studies & Theories and Jewish Perspectives on Them" class, Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz talks all about Creativity. He shares, "The tension between creativity and tradition is alive and well today in Jewish communities...Some of the greatest insights on creativity in the Jewish tradition come from the twentieth-century Jewish thinker Rav Soloveitchik, who distinguished between completely changing tradition versus innovating from within that tradition." #creativity #psychology #virtuallearning #virtualclass #jewishlearning #jewishthinking

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz talked about Retzeh in this week's "Deeping Our Amidah Prayer Practice." He shared, "We can have these teachings in mind as we use the Retzeh blessing to consciously switch from a mindset of private petition to a mindset of communal or global awareness. Asking for good for the greater world and, in doing so, expressing gratitude and praise of the Divine." #jewishlearning #prayer #jewishtext #virtualteaching