Rabbi Josh Poyurs

Josh Poyurs is the Vice Head of Kodesh and Ethos, leads strategic projects, and is a Faculty Member at Yeshiva College, the second largest Jewish school in South Africa with over 800 students.

Josh combines his Masters in Clinical and Research Psychology, his MBA, his experience in both management consulting and tech, and his years of learning in Yeshiva and Kollel, to deliver meaningful classes, and transformative projects that are backed by science and infused with a Torah ethos. He is a member of the third cohort of the international Rabbi Sacks Legacy Scholars Programme, and lives in Johannesburg with his wife, Ashleigh.

Speaker Profile

Rav Josh Poyurs has a particular interest in Judaism and Psychology. Here is a sample of some of his recent lecture topics:

Confronting the Korbanot: were the sacrifices sacred or sadistic?
The worst Rabbi ever: understanding the aggadic imagination
Torah and Psychology: a lecture series
The Laws of Jewish Marriage
Dealing with religious baggage

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Languages:

English

Availability:

Online events
Travel locally
Travel internationally

Topics:

About Rabbi Sacks
Campus/Students
Community Building
Ethics and Morality
Faith and Resilience
Israel
Jewish Education
Jewish Values and Identity
Leadership and Responsibility
Rabbi Sacks’ Books
Torah

Audiences:

Middle School
High School
Yeshiva/Seminary
University
Youth and Young Adults
Cross Communal
Professional and Corporate
Government and Policy Makers