Content on Scientists in Synagogues (Page 14)
Each of the congregations selected by Scientists in Synagogues agreed to create content such as blogposts, videos, and other resources surrounding Judaism and science. The topics they explore range from the neuroscience of free will to astrobiology to technology, and so here you will find all the content resources that have arisen out of this initiative.
How the Sights, Smells and Sounds of Chanukah Create Memories
Memory, whether personal or collective, seems to be a central feature of Jewish practice.
God(s) On Other Planets?
In Psalm 145, God, the “God of Worlds,” named all the stars. Does the plural use of “worlds” imply other worlds where life exists?
The Torah is True – Even if It’s Not Fact
Some truths are true because they are the stories that shape our perspective on the world. Torah is the inspiration for, and the vessel that holds, this Truth.
The Wonder Of It All
Just as we have learned that solid and liquid can be two states of the same matter, the sureties of our world are not what they seem.
Striving for Teshuvah Together
We may associate the Jewish New Year with inward reflection, but the Mishnah and the commentaries are clear that Judaism treats teshuvah as a fundamentally social process.
A Rabbi and a Scientist Walk into a Room…
What leads Jewish law to adapt to new scientific discoveries, and what causes it to remain steadfast?
Human Morality: Features and Bugs
Our social emotions, like anger, compassion, guilt and gratitude, are really designed to help us solve the Tragedy of the Commons.
One Habit Leads To Another
Sources as ancient as the Talmud say that even if we know intellectually that a habit is wrong, we’ll often keep doing it. Why?
The Science Behind Jewish Memory
By joining a neuroscientific analysis of memory with a religious exploration of remembrance, we can see how each process can help us understand the other — and ourselves.
Violence and Amalekism in the Modern World
In recent centuries, we have internalized the problem of Amalek, recognizing that in every society there is the potential to be incited to violence and dominance.
How Will New Technologies and AI Challenge What It Means to Be Human?
Adult ethical decisions tend not to be about right and wrong – they’re about two competing “rights.” How do we teach our machines to understand this?
My Journey Helping SpaceIL’s “Apollo Moment”
Despite a disappointing result, the SpaceIL team captured the imagination of the entire world with the daring Beresheet mission.