Rabbanit Karen Miller Jackson
Rabbanit Karen Miller Jackson is a certified Meshivat Halacha, Jewish educator and writer known for her contributions to Torah studies and educational initiatives, including at Matan Institute for Torah Studies. She is a member of the second cohort of Sacks Scholars.
Karen is writing a book on Aggada in Talmud Berachot, is the creator of #PowerParsha, hosts the Eden Center podcast “Women & Wellbeing”, and is the founder of Kivun l’Sherut, a guidance program for religious girls before sherut le’umior army service. Karen has an MA in Talmud and Midrash from NYU.
She lives with her family in Ra’anana, Israel.
Modern Day Macabees (a panel discussion in November 2023)
Double the Torah (Times of Israel)
Better When I’m Dancin’ (on Simchat Torah) (Times of Israel)
Decorating the sukkah (Matan)
Speaker Profile
I generally focus on exploring Torah resonance on the topics of well-being, contemporary issues, women, tefilla and Zionism, drawing on sources from Tanach, midrash, Talmud, halacha and modern thinkers.
Examples of classes:
- If Rashi Had Facebook: Torah perspectives on Social Media
- The Birth of Hope: From Midrash to Modern Israel based on the thought of Rabbi Sacks
- Exodus & Esther: The Enduring Story of Jewish Identity, Antisemitism and National Resilience
- Speak Up, Speak Well: The Daughters of Zelophehad and Israel Advocacy
- How Hannah Inspired Rabbinic Tefilla
Location:
United Kingdom
Languages:
- English
Availability:
- Online events
- Travel locally
- Travel internationally
Topics:
- About Rabbi Sacks
- Community Building
- Ethics and Morality
- Faith and Resilience
- Family Education
- Israel
- Jewish Education
- Jewish Values and Identity
- Leadership and Responsibility
- Rabbi Sacks’ Books
- Social Justice and Tikkun Olam
- Technology and Ethics
- Torah
- Women in Judaism
Audiences:
- High School
- Yeshiva/Seminary
- University
- Youth and Young Adults
- Cross Communal
- Professional and Corporate
- Academic and Scholarly
- Government and Policy Makers
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