B’nai David-Judea closes off their “Scientists in Synagogues” series with a “Big Bang” at a Friday night oneg on December 14 at 7:30.
BDJ’s own resident scientist-in-synagogue Dr. Alec Schramm will offer a Crash Course on the Big Bang, and Rav David will open the questions as to how a person of religious faith grapples with the very different stories told by the scientific community and the opening chapters of Bereshit (which Alec typically reads for the congregation every year).
The scientific understanding of the origin and evolution of the universe has made remarkable progress, relying on physics at both the largest and smallest scales — from super clusters of galaxies to the quantum mechanics of subatomic particles. And though many questions remain, the basic story of a 13.8 billion year old universe is well established by a century of theoretical work, astronomical observation, and terrestrial experiment.
Dr. Schramm will distill the basic framework, describe the supporting evidence, dispel common misunderstandings, and identify puzzles still to solve. Rav David Stein will guide the discussion around the possibility of simultaneously maintaining seemingly divergent truths.
Hosted in a private home. Please contact hello@bnaidavid.com if interested in attending.
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