Episode 169 - The Renaissance Educator and Tikvah Dean: A Conversation with Mark Gottlieb

<p><strong>The Renaissance Educator and Tikvah Dean</strong></p> <p>Rabbi Mark Gottlieb is Dean of the Tikvah Institute at Yale University, as well as a longtime celebrated principal at the Maimonides School in Boston and MTA in New York, two of Modern Orthodoxy's flagship institutions.</p> <p>Rabbi Gottlieb discusses his own personal journey towards Jewish tradition, and his early career as a precocious educator and administrator, before moving to Tikvah nearly 11 years ago.</p> <p>The Tikvah Fund is a philanthropic foundation and think tank dedicated to assisting the Jewish people and the Jewish State's intellectual, religious, and political leaders. As a non-profit organization they invest in a variety of projects in Israel, the United States, and throughout the world, including educational programs, publications, and fellowships.</p> <p>In this episode of Jews You Should Know, Rabbi Gottlieb and Ari discuss Mark’s background, Jewish education, the religious perspective on politics and economics, and more. Give a listen!</p> <p> </p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>00:00 Introduction</p> <p>2:47 Mark's background story and religious awakening</p> <p>15:13 Mark's intellectual influences growing up</p> <p>27:42 Mark's educational career path since high school</p> <p>39:12. How Mark left MTA and joined Tikvah</p> <p>44:16 What is Tikvah?</p> <p>49:40 Discussing Judaism, politics and economics</p> <p>55:09 What's next for Mark's career at Tikvah?</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with Mark Gottlieb:</p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gottlieb-a458643/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gottlieb-a458643/</a></p> <p>Connect with Ari:</p> <p>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jewsyoushouldknow">https://www.instagram.com/jewsyoushouldknow</a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/JewsUShouldKnow">https://twitter.com/JewsUShouldKnow</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/Rabbi.K">https://www.facebook.com/Rabbi.K</a></p> <p>Linkedin: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ari-kore