Dr. Elliott Malamet
Dr. Elliott Malamet, a renowned contemporary Jewish thinker, is known for pushing his audiences to think beyond the conventional. He creates a sense of emotional and spiritual connection that attracts individuals to lead an informed, meaningful and inspirational life, underpinned with Jewish values. Dr. Malamet visits Toronto on a regular basis and will be teaching at Living Jewishly throughout the year. Elliott was a lecturer in Jewish Philosophy in Canadian universities for 20 years, and was the Department Head of Jewish Thought at TanenbaumCHAT secondary school. He currently lectures in Israel at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and many other Israeli institutions. Contact Dr. Elliott Malamet at elliott@livingjewishly.org
Should We Respond?

Should We Respond?

In a democratic society, calling out Ye’s latest rant is as reasonable as any other justified critique of a public figure. But we need to remember that there are serious problems that face Jews everywhere that won’t be solved by a tsunami of backlash on Twitter against celebrities who would not even be subjects for conversation if they were not celebrities.

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EPISODE‌ ‌97: From Life to Death: A Story of Rebirth

EPISODE‌ ‌97: From Life to Death: A Story of Rebirth

This week’s episode of the Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of Crossing The Sea, a podcast about Judaism and mental health. Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks with former sports journalist Howard Berger, who was laid off in 2011 and dealt with years of emotional struggle — until his professional path took an unexpected turn and brought new meaning into his life.

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Nourishing the World

Nourishing the World

As hard as we try, we cannot permanently avert our eyes from global food insecurity, which is not a matter of lifestyle, or values, or identity. It is a binary of life or death, with little in between. Without protecting the fragility of the ecosystem, we will be unable to leave a viable legacy to our descendants.

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