Events (Page 5)
The Science of Return
Come and listen to a panel of experts about the Science of returning to church. What should we be attentive to? What do we need to know? How can we gather together again, safely?
Fossil Friday with Paleoanthropologist Briana Pobiner
Join Sinai and Synapses Fellow Briana Pobiner to learn what different kinds of evidence paleontologists and archaeologists use to figure out what kind of foods ancient people ate, and what tools she uses in her studies of prehistoric meat-eating.
The Science of Yirah: How “Fear” Contracts Our Vision, and “Awe” Expands It
In this webinar, we will address how we respond to fear and anxiety and how we can better understand resilience.
Zoom Discussion on COVID-19 with AAAS DoSER
Join AAAS DoSER on Twitter for a discussion on faith communities and COVID-19.
Coronavirus and the Future of Ethical Imagination
Former Sinai and Synapses fellow Gregory Simpson holds a Zoom talk with CJ Baldelomar about the large-scale cultural changes coronavirus may bring about.
Living Into our Shared Humanity: Exploring the Religious Significance of Astrobiology
Two presentations by former Sinai and Synapses Fellow Adam Pryor as part of the 2019-2020 Russell Family Research Fellowship in Religion and Science.
Has Science Replaced God?
Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman speaks on “Has Science Replaced God?” at Reform Temple of Rockland.
Has Science Replaced God? Some New Ways to Talk About Religion and Science
Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman speaks on “Has Science Replaced God?” at Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, NJ.
The Masks We Wear: a Young Adult Mental Health Convening to Reduce Stigma and Shame
How can we reduce stigma and shame around mental health issues in the Jewish community? How can we support young adults in our lives who are suffering silently?
The Role of Questioning in Judaism and Science
Join Congregation Har HaShem for a dynamic, interactive discussion featuring clergy and scientists.
Understandings and Intersections of Death and Halakha
Mindy Moline Botbol and Rabbi Joseph Ozarowski are featured in this Scientists in Synagogues event at Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob.
The CBS-CS Latke Hamantaschen Debate
Two teams of three scholars each ponder the latke-or-hamantaschen question in a deep and reverentially silly and scientific fashion.