Content on Scientists in Synagogues (Page 17)
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.
Can You Build A Sukkah From An Elephant?
What does the sukkah tell us about where the “natural” ends and man’s making, the “artificial,” begins?
Reflections on Awe
What is awe? And where do we find it on Yom Kippur? And why?
Does Judaism Value the Natural over the Man-made?
Nature is not an end in itself. Humanity is needed to complete that which was created to enhance what is natural.
What Artificial Intelligence Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Human beings have long wondered about the extent to which we truly have free will, or whether the path we travel is pre-ordained.
Can Humans Create a Soul?
Is there some unique essence that separates natural-born humans from creations that seem to reproduce the same electro-chemical workings as the human brain (“a soul”)?
God-Circuits in the Brain?
Are we hard-wired to believe in God? This is an area of investigation that has been called by some “neurotheology.”
A Foot In the Door: How One Deed (Good or Bad) Leads to Another
Once we have set down a certain path, human nature makes it increasingly difficult to reverse course.
A Nobel Laureate’s Thoughts on Judaism and Science
Science and Jewish religious tradition share the conviction that the world and the actions of human beings matter.
Joseph, Noah, Jonah: Global Climate Change in Three Vignettes
How much power should be given, and to whom, in the name of saving humanity from what think we can predict in the future?
How Teens Think About Religion and Science
After reading Krista Tippett’s book “Einstein’s God,” teenagers from Temple Israel Center have changed their views on science and religion.
The “End of the World” Has Happened Before
If this time in history is in fact the end of the world, it wouldn’t be the first time.
It Might Be Kosher. It Might Not Be. Can You Eat It? And How Do You Decide?
If you are a traditional Jew and see a slice of meat that’s likely — but not certain — to be kosher, what do you do?