January 17, 2024

58. How to Successfully Transmit Our Worldview and Love for Hashem to Our Children | Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman

36 minutes

Welcome to another episode of The Jews Next Dor! Our guest today is Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, the fifth president of Yeshiva University.

Dr. Berman has grounded Yeshiva University in its Core Torah Values and laid the foundation for its next great era. Under his leadership, the University has introduced over 20 new graduate degrees in emerging fields such as cybersecurity, health, and STEM and established several important academic centers.

Dr. Berman lectures worldwide and writes extensively on contemporary Jewish thought, modern philosophy, and trends in higher education. He is widely published in outlets such as Forbes, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal. In his recently published book “The Final Exam: Letters to Our Students”, he presents the core Torah values through the analyses of foundational Jewish texts, the perspectives of his own teachers, and stories of his journey through and to Yeshiva University.

00:00 Introduction

01:08 Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman and the Jewish Center

05:40 Rabbi Berman’s parents and his upbringing

08:06 The balance between being a rabbi and being a father

14:06 The expectations of going to Yeshiva University

16:29 How to transmit our worldview to our children – Rabbi Berman’s book

20:45 The biggest challenge our generation is facing right now

24:15 The importance of role modeling and love

28:42 The challenges of living in a consumer society

32:22 Giving over your love for Torah as a parent

34:45 The final message to parents

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