Creative Judaism
Checking The Torah's MATH | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep.33 (Bechukosai)
29 May 2024
The YouTube video delves into a Torah verse featuring discrepancies in ratios, leading to an exploration of nuclear physics in episode 33 of Parshah Rabbit H...
29 May 2024
Rationalist Judaism
The Anguish of Kivelevitzism
24 May 2024
The text discusses a podcast episode where Rabbi Avramel Kivelevitz criticizes Natan Slifkin's views, focusing on the charedi community's response to differe...
24 May 2024
Mishpacha
He Held the Secrets to Success
21 May 2024
Dr. Yosef Walder, a highly accomplished scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, passed away at 73, leaving a profound impact on the world. Born in Phila...
21 May 2024
Mishpacha
On Call: Chapter 7 — Coming Together
21 May 2024
The text discusses the humility and reliance on divine intervention that an ER doctor expresses when questioned about the feeling of saving lives. The doctor...
21 May 2024
Rationalist Judaism
Zooish Conspiracies III: Agent Bambi
19 May 2024
This text criticizes Irus Braverman's claims about Israel's reintroduction of Mesopotamian fallow deer as an act of violent settler colonialism. Braverman ac...
19 May 2024
Halacha Headlines
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5/11/24 – Shiur 466 – Neurolinks and Shabbos, Alexa and Shabbos, Electronics and Shabbos
10 May 2024
The episode explores the halachic implications of using advanced technologies like Neuralink, Fitbits, and voice-activated electronics on Shabbos. The discus...
10 May 2024
Forward
NASA wants to create a time zone on the moon. Here’s what that means for Jewish space travelers
1 May 2024
NASA is contemplating the creation of a time zone on the moon, raising questions about how Jewish travelers in space would observe rituals like Shabbat. Whil...
1 May 2024
Mishpacha
Software Savvy: Part 11
30 Apr 2024
The text discusses the importance of making smart software choices to empower businesses. It presents a conversation between a software implementer and a cli...
30 Apr 2024
Jewish Chronicle
We’re right to stop giving our secrets to Iran – and it might avert WW3
26 Apr 2024
The text discusses the importance of halting the sharing of valuable military secrets with hostile nations like Iran to prevent potential global conflicts, e...
26 Apr 2024
Moment
From the Newsletter | Moment Wins First Place from Religion News Association!
26 Apr 2024
Moment Magazine won two major First Place prizes from the Religion News Association for Magazine Overall Excellence for its Artificial Intelligence issue, wh...
26 Apr 2024
Creative Judaism
The Eclipse Test
8 Apr 2024
A philosophical exploration using a solar eclipse as a litmus test.
8 Apr 2024
JTA
Jewish tradition sees eclipses as bad omens. Many American Jews are seeking totality anyway.
8 Apr 2024
While Jewish tradition historically viewed eclipses as bad omens, some contemporary American Jews are embracing the opportunity to witness the upcoming total...
8 Apr 2024
Jewish Review of Books
Total Eclipse of the Brakha
5 Apr 2024
The text delves into the Jewish perspective on solar eclipses, exploring whether they are viewed as natural phenomena or bad omens. According to the Talmud, ...
5 Apr 2024
Two Nice Jewish Boys
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#348 - Cracking the Code: Israel's Cyber Edge Explained (Alon Arvatz)
4 Apr 2024
Alon Arvatz, a veteran of Israel's cyber unit 8200, discusses Israel's leadership in global cybersecurity and the pivotal role of innovation driven by milita...
4 Apr 2024
Rationalist Judaism
The Bat and the Penguin
4 Apr 2024
In this discussion of animals in the Torah, the focus is on the classification of birds as kosher and non-kosher. The text explores how the Torah's categoriz...
4 Apr 2024
JTA
Leading American medical journal faces down its own history of endorsing Nazi race science
3 Apr 2024
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has acknowledged its past endorsements of Nazi medical practices and slow response to Nazi Germany's antisemitic a...
3 Apr 2024
JTA
Israeli-American Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, who reframed economic decision-making, dies at 90
27 Mar 2024
Israeli-American Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman, known for revolutionizing economic decision-making, passed away at 90. He, along with Amos Tversky, reshaped...
27 Mar 2024
18forty
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Rachel Yehuda: Intergenerational Trauma and Healing [Divergence 1/5]
26 Mar 2024
Dr. Rachel Yehuda, a prominent figure in the study of intergenerational trauma and resilience, discusses how trauma is inherited across generations and how J...
26 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Getting my wings! How a first-class flight simulator offered me a taste of the high life
22 Mar 2024
Paul Lang, a photographer turned flight simulation center co-founder, fulfills his childhood dream of aviation through Voyager Flight Simulation at London Lu...
22 Mar 2024
Forward
How the 1919 solar eclipse made Albert Einstein famous
20 Mar 2024
In 1919, Albert Einstein was a relatively unknown figure, facing doubts about his work and struggling professionally. However, during a total solar eclipse t...
20 Mar 2024
Unpacked
Are All Jews Genetically Related? | Explained
20 Mar 2024
The video delves into the question of genetic relatedness among Jews, exploring DNA testing in the context of Jewish identity, culture, and history.
20 Mar 2024
Lehrhaus
Bulbasaur & Bishul: An Adar-Fueled, Unnecessarily In-Depth Analysis of a Nonsensical Halakhic Question
19 Mar 2024
In an analysis by Mark Glass, the author delves into a humorous yet insightful halakhic question based on the popular game Pokemon, pondering if using a move...
19 Mar 2024
Forward
A new William Shatner documentary is more meet-and-greet than film
18 Mar 2024
William Shatner, known for his iconic roles in Star Trek and Boston Legal, has recently become an ambassador for the "overview effect" after his sub-orbital ...
18 Mar 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Yavneh College students win TfL competition
12 Mar 2024
A team of six Year-12 students from Yavneh College in Hertfordshire won Transport for London's (TfL) innovation competition by proposing a project called Urb...
12 Mar 2024
JTA
Israeli university launching unique mental health trauma center spurred by distinct nature of Oct. 7
11 Mar 2024
In response to the traumatic events of October 7, 2023, including a deadly attack by Hamas in Israel, Hebrew University in Jerusalem has established the Inst...
11 Mar 2024
Lilith
Our Embryos Aren’t Children, But I Wish They Were
1 Mar 2024
A Jewish individual undergoing fertility treatment reflects on the emotional journey of having embryos that didn't develop into children due to scientific re...
1 Mar 2024
JTA
Jewish teen hackers compete to solve real-world problems in Israel
29 Feb 2024
Jewish high school students, including Kate Glick and Ellianna Pell from The Leffell School, participated in the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education's...
29 Feb 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
To save a life: Lessons for launching a medical R&D initiative
29 Feb 2024
Fernando Goldsztein's journey began with his son's diagnosis of medulloblastoma, leading to the creation of The Medulloblastoma Initiative (MBI) aimed at fun...
29 Feb 2024
Mishpacha
The Mind Behind the Madness
27 Feb 2024
The article discusses understanding human behavior by comparing it to scientific phenomena like sound creation. It emphasizes the importance of knowing that ...
27 Feb 2024
Tikvah
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Yehuda Halper on Maimonides the Physician
22 Feb 2024
Maimonides, a renowned rabbinic authority and philosopher of the Middle Ages, was also a prolific physician who authored various medical works focusing on a ...
22 Feb 2024
Jewish Insider
The Israeli reservist fighting for his son’s life
22 Feb 2024
Gadi Roz, an Israeli reservist, is fighting two wars: one for Israel's future and the other for his 6-year-old son Meitar, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystroph...
22 Feb 2024
Tablet
The Conservative Movement Moves on Cannabis
16 Feb 2024
The Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has approved a teshuva (responsum) on cannabis usage, addressing social...
16 Feb 2024
The Habura
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Introduction to Rabbi Benamozegh (Vayiqra in Context) - Sina Kahen
14 Feb 2024
Rabbi Elia Benamozegh, a prominent scholar of Italian Jewry, wrote a scientific and Kabbalistic commentary called "Em LaMiqra" on the book of Leviticus. This...
14 Feb 2024
JTA
What Jewish mysticism can teach us about psychedelics
8 Feb 2024
In this article, the author explores the connections between Jewish mysticism and the use of psychedelics. While there is no definitive proof of psychedelic ...
8 Feb 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The COVID Reckoning Needs to Happen
8 Feb 2024
The episode discusses freshly uncovered details regarding the potential cover-up of COVID's origins and comments by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in...
8 Feb 2024
Ami
Combining Halacha, Chasidus and the Practice of Medicine // Dr. Yehuda Sabiner shares the story of his unique journey
7 Feb 2024
Dr. Yehuda Sabiner, a Gerrer Chasid and pediatrician, shares his unique journey combining Halacha, Chasidus, and medicine. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he t...
7 Feb 2024
Ami
Unlocking Autism // Developments in the Field Bring hope to Families
7 Feb 2024
Professor Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown of Arizona State University has been studying the relationship between the microbiome (the community of bacteria in the gut) ...
7 Feb 2024
Tel Aviv Review
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Climate Change: A Middle Eastern Perspective (Rerun)
5 Feb 2024
In the discussion, Professor Dan Rabinowitz highlights the Middle East's unique position as both a significant contributor and victim of climate change. He e...
5 Feb 2024
Jewish Chronicle
I am a BRCA carrier … I had to decide whether to have surgery
1 Feb 2024
After losing her mother to breast cancer, the author discovered she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, which significantly increases the risk of breast and ova...
1 Feb 2024
JTA
Jewish Life Stories: The Nobelist who confirmed the Big Bang, the ‘Bagel Queen’ of Atlanta
31 Jan 2024
Arno Allan Penzias, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize-winning physicist, has passed away at the age of 90. Penzias and his colleague discovered an unexpla...
31 Jan 2024
Forward
Israel just became the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown beef
22 Jan 2024
Israel has become the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown beef, cultivated by Aleph Farms. The firm has received provisional approval from the Isr...
22 Jan 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Build back better, together
17 Jan 2024
The article discusses the challenges faced by Israel in terms of environmental degradation and conflicts, but also highlights the potential for resilience an...
17 Jan 2024
JTA
A murder victim was anonymous for 13 years. Jewish genealogists found her name.
15 Jan 2024
The identity of a murder victim, whose body was found decapitated and mutilated in 2011 in California, was recently discovered by Jewish genealogists. The vi...
15 Jan 2024
Tablet
Radar Boys
12 Jan 2024
This text tells the story of Murray Oratz, a young Jewish boy who enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He joined the Navy's exclusive science training p...
12 Jan 2024
Future of Jewish
The Wisdom of Jewish Trauma
6 Jan 2024
The article explores the concept of Jewish trauma and its generational effects. It discusses how traumatic experiences, such as the Holocaust, can be passed ...
6 Jan 2024
Tikvah
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Matti Friedman on Whether Israel Is Too Dependent on Technology
28 Dec 2023
In a recent discussion with Mosaic's editor Jonathan Silver, Israeli writer Matti Friedman addresses his concerns about Israel's heavy reliance on technology...
28 Dec 2023
Tikvah
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Matti Friedman on Whether Israel Is Too Dependent on Technology
28 Dec 2023
In a recent podcast interview, Israeli writer Matti Friedman discusses his concern about Israel's growing dependence on technology. Known for its advances in...
28 Dec 2023
JNS
Intel investing $25 billion in Israeli manufacturing facility
26 Dec 2023
Intel Israel and the Israeli government have announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Kiryat Gat, representing a significant investment of $2...
26 Dec 2023
JNS
IDF soldier dies after being infected by fungus in Gaza
26 Dec 2023
An Israeli soldier has died after being infected with a dangerous fungus found in the soil of the Gaza Strip. The soldier had serious limb wounds that became...
26 Dec 2023
Kveller
This Iranian-American Astronaut Just Celebrated Hanukkah in Space
12 Dec 2023
Jasmin Moghbeli, an Iranian-American astronaut, recently celebrated Hanukkah in space while aboard the International Space Station. In a video shared from sp...
12 Dec 2023