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At the Gates: Introducing a Special CCAR Journal Issue on Judaism and AI
Jewish sources can help us guide us through the fog of uncertainty around AI, since the questions we are struggling with are ancient ones.
What We Achieved in 2025
Looking back on Sinai and Synapses in 2025 – and towards 2026
A Gathering of Purpose in Tuscany and the Vatican
In Tuscany and Rome, I realized humanity is asking not “Why are we here?” but “What do we do while we are here?”
How 3D Glasses Can Help Us See Beyond Political Polarization
If our brain can merge two offset visual inputs, why can’t it also handle two offset political inputs?
Jacob, AI, and the Ethics of Relationships
Language – and communication as a whole – isn’t simply there to impart information. It also exists to build relationships.
Ancestors – Honoring Them; Becoming Them
What does it mean to be a good ancestor in these times?
Jane Goodall Gave Me the Gift of Wonder
Jane Goodall inspired people to hold onto nature and the sense of wonder it engendered.
Torah Isn’t (Just) What We Teach
There are truly no “beginnings” or “endings” in life; we simply take the next step on the journey.
Courage Ometz Lev — Heart of Fire
In the Tanach, courage is typically referred to as “ometz lev,” a strong heart, or brave heart, or my personal favorite, a heart on fire.
There Is Always More to Investigate: Questions in Science and Judaism
Being logical, systematic and organized is a large part of the Jewish intellectual tradition, just as it is also integral to science.
Judaism is a Speedrun
What do online communities that deconstruct, reconstruct and iterate on media have in common with the communal practices of rabbinic Judaism?
Awe: A Superhighway to the Spiritual Core
Awe is a major – if not primary – mediator between the physical world and spirituality.