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 New Year’s Challenge: Connecting While Disagreeing

January 14, 2015January 8, 2015 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

What resolution can we make as we begin 2015 that would have the greatest impact on our personal and public … Continue Reading

A ‘Wild’ Idea: The Past Need Not Imprison You

December 30, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

The movie Wild is perfect to see during this last week of the year, when millions of us will make … Continue Reading

The One and Only Joe Cocker

December 30, 2014December 29, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

I was blessed to grow up with some of the greatest rock’n’roll ever recorded. Recently, one of the most original … Continue Reading

This Little Light of Mine

December 30, 2014December 23, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

I love the holiday season. Whether in the subway, on the streets, or even at airport security, people are gentler … Continue Reading

Hanukkah’s Universal Teachings

December 23, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

From State of Belief radio: “The holiday celebrations are officially underway. Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, began Tuesday and … Continue Reading

Why ‘The Interview’ Was Censored

December 30, 2014December 23, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

North Korean hackers did not stop the release of the Seth Rogen/James Franco comedy The Interview. We the People did. … Continue Reading

The Childlike Joy of Discovering Yourself

December 30, 2014December 19, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

Walking out of the locker room at the gym the other day, I was holding the door for a father … Continue Reading

Misty Copeland Dances to Stardom

February 4, 2015December 18, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

Do you know who Misty Copeland is? In case you don’t follow ballet: Copeland is the only African-American soloist with … Continue Reading

Irwin Kula and Glenn Beck: Do Conservatives and Liberals See Evil Differently?

December 17, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

From TheBlaze.com: “Rabbi Irwin Kula hails from the notoriously liberal Upper West Side of New York, but he is also?close … Continue Reading

How the Light of Hanukkah Was Seen in a Post-Katrina New Orleans

February 23, 2015December 16, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

The holiday of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, reminds people of all faiths that, in the face of darkness and … Continue Reading

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