Rivka Press Schwartz's guest appearances

Rivka Press Schwartz

Talking Tachlis Podcast

18Forty Podcast

Anatomy of a Jewish Leader

Keshet Starr

Moshe Koppel

Richard Joel

Laura E. Adkins

Peter Beinart

Joe Lieberman

Mel Gibson

Ari Bergmann

Seth Rogen

Yossi Klein Halevi

Gary Gulman

Andrew Solomon

Rashida Tlaib

Alex Clare

Chaim Saiman

OwlTail

Sadly, you're about to hear an Uri-less episode. But Rivky tried! This week, Rivky had an incredibly interesting conversation with Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz, an educator and "amateur sociologist of Orthodoxy." They discussed her recent tweet thread comparing our community's reaction to an Orthodox baseball player to LGBTQ members, dealing with painful Jewish law, and asked, what are the priorities of the modern Orthodox community?

142. Examining Modern Orthodoxy with Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz

Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz is an Associate Principal at SAR High School, a fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, and the Co-Director of Machon Siach. She holds her PhD from Princeton and lectures on issues of contemporary importance in the Orthodox community. Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz sits down to discuss her transition from being raised in a more “right-wing” community to Modern Orthodoxy and highlights a fascinating story of perseverance which landed her at Princeton. She then speaks about sex education in the Orthodox community, her balance between being grounded in empathy and having a strong teaching style, and the role of women in Judaism. The episode concludes with a discussion about how she hopes for her legacy to be tied to the interplay between Orthodoxy and race relations and what she believes it means to lead. 

Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz is an Associate Principal at SAR High School, a fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, and the Co-Director of Machon Siach. She holds her PhD from Princeton and lectures on issues of contemporary importance in the Orthodox community. Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz sits down to discuss her transition from being raised in a more “right-wing” community to Modern Orthodoxy and highlights a fascinating story of perseverance which landed her at Princeton. She then speaks about sex education in the Orthodox community, her balance between being grounded in empathy and having a strong teaching style, and the role of women in Judaism. The episode concludes with a discussion about how she hopes for her legacy to be tied to the interplay between Orthodoxy and race relations and what she believes it means to lead.

Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz – Shalom Hartman Institute Fellow, SAR Associate Principal, and Princeton PhD – to think about ways in which social justice can be incorporated into Orthodox education systems. History has seen many hierarchical class systems that benefit some to the detriment of others. The Jewish people have not often been the beneficiaries, yet we enjoy much economic and social success in much of the world today. Dr. Press Schwartz thinks that while this success is in part due to our own willpower, certain fluke historical factors have played in our favor, giving us a leg up. She believes that the Torah is compatible with a social view that involves recognizing social privileges and attempting to mitigate them. -What is privilege?-How privileged have the Jewish people been throughout history?-What, if anything, should be done when privileges are identified?-What does the Torah have to say about this?Tune in to hear Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz share her views on the Torah, the Jewish people, privilege, and broader social justice.References:Dr. Press Schwartz article "Privilege, Perspective, and Modern Orthodox Youth" - https://18forty.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/privilege-perspective-press-schwartz.pdfDr. Press Schwartz and David Bashevkin Twitter Exchange - https://twitter.com/DBashIdeas/status/1283400224191504389Yuval Levin election day NYT op ed - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/opinion/2020-election.htmlA Time to Build by Yuval LevinThe Color of Law by Richard RothsteinFor more, visit https://18forty.org/socialjustice/#pressschwartz.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz – Shalom Hartman Institute Fellow, SAR Associate Principal, and Princeton PhD – to think about ways in which social justice can be incorporated into Orthodox education systems. History has seen many hierarchical class systems that benefit some to the detriment of others. The Jewish people have not often been the beneficiaries, yet we enjoy much economic and social success in much of the world today. Dr. Press Schwartz thinks that while this success is in part due to our own willpower, certain fluke historical factors have played in our favor, giving us a leg up. She believes that the Torah is compatible with a social view that involves recognizing social privileges and attempting to mitigate them. -What is privilege? -How privileged have the Jewish people been throughout history? -What, if anything, should be done when privileges are identified? -What does the Torah have to say about this? Tune in to hear Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz share her views on the Torah, the Jewish people, privilege, and broader social justice. References: Dr. Press Schwartz article "Privilege, Perspective, and Modern Orthodox Youth" - <a href="https://18forty.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/privilege-perspective-press-schwartz.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://18forty.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/privilege-perspective-press-schwartz.pdf</a> Dr. Press Schwartz and David Bashevkin Twitter Exchange - <a href="https://twitter.com/DBashIdeas/status/1283400224191504389" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DBashIdeas/status/1283400224191504389</a> Yuval Levin election day NYT op ed - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/opinion/2020-election.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/opinion/2020-election.html</a> A Time to Build by Yuval Levin The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein For more, visit <a href="https://18forty.org/socialjustice/#pressschwartz" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://18forty.org/socialjustice/#pressschwartz</a>.

Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz: How Should We Educate About Social Justice? [Social Justice 2/3]