Content on Astronomy
Jews in Space
Are we in a Golden Calf moment of our own making, and can the Overview Effect – as God showed Moses – give us renewed resolve, perspective and focus?
Origins and Mystery: Reflections on Creation
Judaism helps the heart and spirit understand topics that can elude the human intellect – like the vastness of space and eternity.
How Is This Planet Different From All Other Planets?
How do you pursue the really big questions as a scientist?
A Jewish Take on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Does Jewish theology support the notion of a God that created other worlds?
Judaism and Science – Schism or Synergy?
Four prominent thinkers and authors share how they see science and Judaism interact.
How Long is Forever? A Physics and Astronomy Perspective
Recent advances in physics and the study of time bring us one step closer to an understanding of what “eternity” really is.
Three Thoughts After Totality
On Monday, for those three-and-a-half minutes of totality, we were in a ritual moment.
Einstein’s Legacy: Studying Gravity in War and Peace
Our knowledge of relativity and the warping of space-time came about not by leaving the messy world, but by being thoroughly a part of it.
The Eclipse Isn’t Just a Natural Process – It’s a Historical Event
Eclipses are not just personal experiences; they are generational records that last for millennia.
Genesis and the Formation of the Stars
How do both astrophysics and Genesis give us a glimpse into how everything began?
“Zoozve” and the Unexpected
The dance between regularity and the unforeseen is what makes our lives so challenging and so rich.
The Intricacies of the Jewish Calendar
A calendar is so much more than a system of organizing days – it can define a people and their outlook on the universe.