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.

Lincoln’s Words of Wisdom on Bridging Our Divides

February 19, 2015November 5, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

We have come to learn over the past few years that elections, as critical as they are, do not ensure … Continue Reading

The Porn Belt and the Bible Belt Are One and the Same

October 27, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

In last week’s Week in Wisdom, Brad commented on a recent study by two Toronto researchers, Cara MacInnis and Gordon … Continue Reading

The Privilege of Seeing The Death of Klinghoffer

October 24, 2014October 24, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

I had the privilege of attending the opening performance of The Death of Klinghoffer on Monday night at the Metropolitan … Continue Reading

Conflict Kitchen: Eating Our Way to Understanding

February 20, 2015October 16, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

Do you realize how little we know about the countries with which we’re in conflict? Outside of the polarizing rhetoric … Continue Reading

Leonard Cohen: Popular Problems

October 14, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

My Oh My, sings the prophet/poet Leonard Cohen on his just released new album, Popular Problems. Simply put: this is … Continue Reading

New Female-Only Taxi Service Attracts Women… and Controversy

October 9, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

SheRides is a taxi and car service app tailored to the needs of women – an Uber by women for … Continue Reading

We Are More Than the Sum of Our Stories

October 14, 2014October 2, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

TWD contributor, Amy Shouse wrote a recent post about how we rush to judgment and that “until we know a … Continue Reading

An Edgy, Funny, ‘Great’ Novel

September 30, 2015September 28, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

Why do we worry about getting a parking space, more than we worry about the fragility of life? Why, on … Continue Reading

A Police Officer, a Homeless Black Man and an NBA Star: A Story of Character

October 1, 2014September 23, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

Obviously, there are serious tensions and real problems between the police and the black community across the country. Every black … Continue Reading

Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion

September 29, 2014September 18, 2014 by Rabbi Irwin Kula

Sam Harris, one of America’s greatest skeptics and critics of religion, has just written a fascinating book – Waking Up: … Continue Reading

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