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Sinai and Synapses Announces Expansion of Scientists in Synagogues
Sinai and Synapses announces a major grant from the John Templeton Foundation for an expansion of its project “Scientists in Synagogues.”
When Is the Pandemic Over? A Conversation with Rabbi Annie Tucker
Rabbi Annie Tucker brings home some of her wisdom from working with multiple Scientists in Synagogues congregations – one during a pandemic.
When We Are Afraid of Hope
Why is it so hard for some of us to change, even if we want to?
Songs For Passing
For millennia, music has marked moments of transition in our lives.
Will Computers Make Religion Obsolete?
Should only human beings make decisions about human beings?
The Power of Observation: A Conversation with Amy Herman
How does art resemble religion in the way it makes us stronger people?
Understanding Deep Time: A Conversation With Dr. Roy Plotnick
How do you explore events that took longer – and were too long ago – for the human mind to comprehend?
When Success is Still Challenging
Even if you’re deeply secure in your Jewish identity, Christmastime reminds Jews that it’s simply not easy to be a minority culture that needs to respond to the majority culture’s assumptions.
Cleanliness is Part of Godliness
May this be a Chanukah of rededication to cleanliness and that our actions impact our community, not just individuals.
Centering the Soul: A Conversation With Dr. Lisa Miller
How do we define spirituality in an age where it means so many things to so many different people? What is keeping us from being our most aware, fullest selves? And how can we pass this knowledge on to our children, in the face of massive uncertainty? Dr. Lisa Miller, professor at Teachers’ College, Columbia University, has investigated these topics with empirical rigor in her New York Times-bestselling book, The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health…
Gratitude: Why Every Day Should Be Thanksgiving
David DeSteno recently interviewed Rabbi Mitelman for “How God Works,” his podcast about science and religion.
What is Data Science and Where Does Judaism Come In?
How can Judaism help us be a better judge of data science?