Rabbi Irwin Kula

Rabbi Irwin Kula is a 7th generation rabbi and a disruptive spiritual innovator. A rogue thinker, author of the award-winning book, Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life, and President-Emeritus of Clal - The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, he works at the intersection of religion, innovation, and human flourishing. A popular commentator in both new and traditional media, he is co-founder with Craig Hatkoff and the late Professor Clay Christensen of The Disruptor Foundation whose mission is to advance disruptive innovation theory and its application in societal critical domains. He serves as a consultant to a wide range of foundations, organizations, think tanks, and businesses and is on the leadership team of Coburn Ventures, where he offers uncommon inputs on cultural and societal change to institutional investors across sectors and companies worldwide.

A Flash Mob of Love

February 23, 2015June 17, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

When you think about a normal day in your life, from the moment you get up in the morning until … Continue Reading

Learning from the Bergdahl Controversy – What Should Have Happened

September 30, 2014June 12, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

How many Americans knew the name of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl before last week? For that matter, how many of the … Continue Reading

In Art or Life, Imagine the Backstory

January 9, 2015June 10, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

Did you ever wonder what happened to make the Mona Lisa smile? Or ponder the source of anguish in Edvard … Continue Reading

The Transformation of Russell Brand

February 23, 2015June 5, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

Do you believe people can change? What does it take to change and what would convince you someone has changed? … Continue Reading

Eddie Izzard’s Acts of Gods

March 3, 2015June 3, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

Oscar Wilde once said, “If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh or they will kill you.” … Continue Reading

Is There an App for Empathy?

January 15, 2015May 29, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

We are hardwired to feel unease, and even fear, around strangers. Meanwhile, every religion on the planet (at least at … Continue Reading

Is All the Breaking News Leaving Us Broken?

January 15, 2015May 22, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

We all want to flourish, but one of the things that make it so difficult these days is the 24/7 … Continue Reading

Make a Mistake, Make a Discovery

January 15, 2015May 20, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

What is your attitude toward mistakes? Well, recently researchers at IBM announced that they found two new kinds of industrial … Continue Reading

This Is Real Courage

April 16, 2015May 15, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

I recently wrote about Palestinian professor Mohammed Dajani’s visit to Auschwitz with 27 of his students. On Holocaust Memorial Day … Continue Reading

Inside the Lives of Single Mom Rabbis

May 6, 2015May 12, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

I just watched a documentary – called All of the Above: Single, Clergy, Mother – that touched my heart, mind, … Continue Reading

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