Tag: Bar Ilan University

In this episode, Yehuda Halper from Bar-Ilan University discusses the writings of Maimonides.
Aviva Lakser, a young Jewish woman from Skokie, Illinois, shares her story of making aliyah (immigrating) to Israel.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, computer scientist and Talmud scholar Moshe Koppel discusses the intersection of Torah and artificial intelligence (AI).
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Dr. Tova Ganzel discusses biblical Judaism and the evolution of rabbinic authority.
Professor David Weiss Halivni, a renowned Talmudic scholar, has passed away.
In this episode of Halacha, Dr. Moshe Koppel, a professor of computer science at Bar-Ilan University, discusses his books Judaism Straight Up and Meta-Halakhah.
In this episode, Dr. Moshe Koppel discusses the concept of Halacha as a language.
In this Hebrew lecture, R. Dr. Ratzon Arusi, a City Rabbi and member of Israel's Chief Rabbinate Council, discusses the role of Rambam's teachings in Torah, Halakha, and Mahshaba.
Yuval Feldman, a law professor at Bar-Ilan University and senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, examines the impact of trust in the state on responses to the Covid pandemic.
In this article, Yuval Feldman, a professor of law at Bar-Ilan University and a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, examines the impact of trust in the state on the response to the Covid pandemic.
In this episode of the 18Forty podcast, Joshua Berman, a professor of Bible at Bar-Ilan University, discusses the relationship between Orthodox Judaism and Biblical criticism.
In 1944, a shofar was blown at Auschwitz during Rosh Hashanah, a risky act in the Nazi camp.
Prof. Oren Harman, a historian of science, and Chair of the Graduate Program in Science, Technology and Society at Bar-Ilan University, explores his book Evolutions: Fifteen Myths that Explain Our World and the lecture series Talking about Science in the 21st Century at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.
Prof. Oren Harman, a historian of science at Bar-Ilan University, explores themes from his book "Evolutions: Fifteen Myths that Explain Our World" and his lecture series "Talking about Science in the 21st Century" at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute.
Dr. Dror Yinon from Bar-Ilan University discusses a recent series of lectures on Existentialism at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, highlighting the enduring importance of this philosophical tradition in today's world marked by populism and post-truth.
Dr. Dror Yinon from Bar-Ilan University explores the ongoing relevance of Existentialism in today's world, particularly in light of populism and post-truth tendencies.
Dr. Rachel Pear, a teaching assistant at Bar-Ilan University and a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Haifa, discusses the diverse viewpoints within Jewish Orthodox communities regarding Darwin's theory of evolution.
Prof. William Kolbrener, an English literature professor at Bar-Ilan University, explores his book "The Last Rabbi: Joseph Soloveitchik and the Talmudic Tradition" in a discussion with Gilad Halpern.
Meital Regev, a doctoral fellow, explores Israel's complex approach towards the immigration of Ethiopian Jews since the establishment of the Law of Return in 1950.
Prof. Michael J Cohen, author of "Britain's Moment in Palestine: Retrospect and Perspective," discusses the British mandate in Palestine spanning 30 years which began with promise but ultimately impacted the decline of the British Empire.
Prof. Amikam Nachmani from Bar-Ilan University explores Europe's interaction with its Muslim immigrants in the 21st century as a complex "love triangle," involving the historical Jewish presence as a third influential factor.
Dr. Aviva Tal, a Yiddish literature professor at Bar-Ilan University, delves into the little-known topic of Jewish criminal activities in Interwar Poland, highlighting its significant role in Jewish society during that era.
Dr. Jonathan Rynhold, a political scientist at Bar-Ilan University and author of "The Arab-Israeli Conflict in American Political Culture," discusses why the United States stands out as a Western country with strong support for Israel in the 21st century.
Professor Menachem Klein's book, "Lives in Common: Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Hebron," delves into the historical Jewish-Arab coexistence in Palestine that eventually gave way to conflicting national identities.
Dr. Noah Efron, a prominent academic, delves into the question of why Jews hold a significant presence in the sciences, offering a fresh perspective.