Rabbi Josh Poyurs
Josh holds a master’s degree in clinical and research psychology, which he applies to his understanding of the Torah, people, and life itself from a human perspective. He has also completed advanced Halachic studies in the laws of Jewish marriage.
Josh is the Vice Head: Kodesh & Ethos at Yeshiva College in Johannesburg, where he teaches and leads strategic initiatives. Prior to this, Josh worked in project management, specialising in the intersection of business and psychology. Josh is also an active volunteer within his local synagogue community.
In 2025, Rabbi Poyurs was selected to join cohort three of the Sacks Scholars.
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 lecture series
- 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
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