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Doron's most popular lectures. All have been given with great success dozens (and in some cases hundreds!) of times with many, many references available. Great talks on other subjects are also available. Each talk will be tailored to your community's needs. Please note: there are many titles possible for each talk.
RAISING KIDS TO STAY JEWISH - and LOVE IT!
An entertaining, interactive, and easy-to-remember and impliment seminar for parents and grandparents. Through incredible stories, jokes, and exercises, this talk has literally been life-changing for audiences world-wide, and helped parents get more involved Jewishly - for themselves and their kids. Also called The Five Secrets of Great Jewish Famillies. Topics covered include:
DATING JEWISH?!
An interactive, entertaining and powerful seminar for Jewish singles. Based on his acclaimed Why Marry Jewish? Doron’s original approach has already helped thousands of Jewish singles commit to dating other Jews, and gotten them involved in Jewish life. Adaptable for every age group, Dating Jewish?! has consistently proven both popular and effective with teens, college students, and twenty and thirty-somethings. Some subjects discussed include:
- Loving Together & Living Together
- Love & Religion
- Are We Racist?
- Practical & Effective Advice to Find Your Soulmate
- Studies, Stories and Discussion
THE KABBALAH OF FAILURE:
A Jewish mystical approach to success, failure ... and life
Using a fascinating political biography as a backdrop, this unique talk presents the idea that success and failure are not separate phenomenon at opposite ends of the spectrum, but rather that they often walk hand in hand. Life is about trying, not succeeding. Some subjects include:
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The Curious Coincidence of Success and Failure
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The Shattering of the Vessels
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Is Life about success? What about failure?
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What are we here for? You may be surprised ...
SPIRITUALITY FOR NORMAL PEOPLE:
I'm Not Touchy-Feely. How Can I Connect?
Too many modern people ignore spiritual matters because they feel that spirituality consists of prayer and meditation, which they have no connection to or understanding of. This captivating talk uses many stories to explain what ruchnius really is and how every Jew can tap into it, no matter how 'rational' they may be. Including:
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Reb Aryeh, Reb Israel and modern life
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The Sabbath, The Oxen, and the Greeks
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If you hated the Jews, what would you do?
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Jewish Spirituality vs. other spiritualities
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How anyone (really, anyone) can connect to spirituality
A LESSON IN CARING
Do we care about what we love or love what we care about? Using personal stories, mashals, funny jokes, and a teaching of the Kotzker Rebbe, this talk explores how we can indeed choose what we will care about, and teaches in a lively manner how to set priorities make a difference in life. Subjects include:
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The Russians, The Rules and the Rebbe
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My enemy in Yeshiva (there are enemies in Yeshiva?!)
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Benjamin, Judah and Jacob
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The meaning of Love
JEWISH PRIDE SEMINAR
This interactive talk is especially created for teens and has been effective in high schools and youth groups around the world. Comparing ourselves to an African-American who is proud of his heritage, this humorous and friendly talk helps students appreciate that it is wonderful to be proud of our own heritage. Subjects include:
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What should we be proud of anyway?
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Jewish survival, contribution, and return
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Feel the connection
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Preparing for university
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Raising a Jewish family
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Interactive Math contest: what can one person do anyway?
HELPING OUR KIDS MARRY JEWISH
This unique and powerful talk is for parents and grandparents who want their kids to marry other Jews (whether born Jewish or sincerely converted) and raise Jewish families. Doron is constantly asked by parents around the world what they can do and in this talk, he covers many areas and leaves time for q&a. Topics include:
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Should I say something? How?
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What not to say and do
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What if there is already intermarriage in the family?
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What if the kids are older already?
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What if they are engaged?
BOB MARLEY’S FESTIVAL OF FREEDOM
A funny, informative discussion on the meaning of Passover, Life, and Freedom. This special pre-Passover talk is suitable for all ages and groups, and is carefully designed to deepen Jewish pride, knowledge, & desire to learn. Subjects discussed include:
- Bob & the Jews: A Rastafarian Passover.
- Pepsi-Free and Judenrein: What is Freedom?
- The Spirituality of Matzah
- Celebrating the Physical
- Worldwide Connection
One Love One Religion: Why and How to find your Jewish Soulmate
In our modern, multicultural world, is it important to marry someone within the same faith? Why? This unique, interactive and entertaining presentation has received excellent reviews in close to a hundred cities around the world. Studies, anecdotes and exercises provide a fresh look at a somewhat misunderstood subject that concerns people of all religions. Bestselling author Doron Kornbluth will also offer practical and proven methods of actually finding that "special someone.
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