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Challenging Destruction: We Speak Up Despite the Odds
As we witness the modern-day Flood of climate change, how can the full story of Noah’s Ark both warn and inspire us toward meaningful action?
Climate Change: Causes and Consequences
Moving forward in a changed climate means placing hope in life’s resilience and capacity for adaptation – which are also defining characteristics of the Jewish people.
The Egyptian Priests’ Power Paradox
Power is crucial in our lives and in our society.
Mental Modeling Climate Change Can Reveal a World of Solutions
Mental modeling – meeting people where they are with their knowledge – shows us how small steps can have big impacts
Do We Have Any Advantage Over Machines? On The Existentialist Implications of Generative AI
What can centuries of Jewish literature tell us about the specialness of the human being, even in the face of increasingly powerful artificial intelligence?
Teen Brain Reality and the Value of Jewish Teen Spaces
For teens, communal experiences around spirituality can serve as a psychological balm or protective shield against loneliness, depression and anxiety.
Predictions Don’t Tell the Future – They Change It
The story of Joseph reminds us that the future is not set in stone.
Striving To Stay Human In an AI World
LLMs copy what already exists; only humans can create something new.
Only Breath, Being Human, Created in Six Days
How does breath unify us with each other, and with the wider world?
Trees, Fungi, Earth, and Us
The interconnected life of forest stands and fungi seems to invite us in, and encourage us to ponder our own interconnections.
How Is This Planet Different From All Other Planets?
How do you pursue the really big questions as a scientist?
Mathematics, Judaism, and Infinity
Beyond its practical applications in the natural world, mathematics also provides a framework for understanding aspects of Judaism.