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The Value of Uncertainty
The world is filled with not-knowing, and navigating it is a crucial skill.
How Much Control Do We Have? Reflections on Free Will and Determinism
How does Judaism engage with the science of free will?
Technology, Idolatry and Centering Humanity
In a historical moment that is seemingly always being upended by technology, Jewish wisdom and commentary finds people grappling with surprisingly similar-sounding issues.
Finding My Voice as a Science Communicator
When you realize your work is having unintended, positive effects, it can unlock a whole new way of seeing yourself.
Rebuking in Public Isn’t Great; It’s Worse Online
It’s not so much what we say, but who we’re talking to, how we say it, and the goal of this communication.
How Dayeinu Can Help Us Deal with “Enough Already!”
As we look at this world right now, the framing of Dayeinu can be enormously helpful. It requires us to take things one step at a time.
Can Science and Religion Find Common Ground? A Conversation with Taylor Thomas
Sinai and Synapses Fellow Taylor Thomas invited Rabbi Mitelman onto her podcast.
Moses Set the Table — Can AI Help Serve the Torah?
By leveraging AI, we’re taking part in an age-old tradition: using the most advanced technology to chart new pathways through ancient texts.
Friendship with Earth: Not a Gift, but a Relationship
What if we treated Creation not merely as a sign or gift but as a manifestation of God’s love and invitation to relationship?
Memory, Mourning and Strength
Memory is not about simply recalling difficult times. It’s about using those memories to influence the present and future.
Disagreeing Better
The US isn’t the only place where the teaching of evolution isn’t a cut-and-dried issue. How can our approach to it help us model other difficult conversations?
CRISPR: Are We Playing God or Are We Playing, God?
What specifically Jewish questions does CRISPR bring up when it’s used in medicine?