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Tag: Extraterrestrial Life

0 Science Culture

The Chosen Seekers

Arye Dworken in Tablet · 16 Jun

Amidst rising conversations about extraterrestrial life, an interesting pattern emerges with a notable number of leading figures in the field being Jewish.

0 Philosophy Jewish Law

Rabbi Lamm, Aliens, and Imitating God in the Age of AI

Max Hollander in Lehrhaus · 12 May

Exploring the intersection of Jewish theology, extraterrestrial life, and artificial intelligence, Max Hollander examines Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm's 1965 essay on the theological implications of alien life.

0 Science Philosophy

A comet is streaking across our solar system — is it an omen for Jews?

Benjamin Ivry in Forward · 21 Oct 2025

A newly discovered comet, 3I/ATLAS, not affecting Earth directly, spurs debate over extraterrestrial life and its implications for Judaism.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

Q&A with Rabbi Dweck - LED on Shabbat, Kashrut, and Eruv Tavshilin (October 2024)

The Habura · 31 Oct 2024

Rabbi Joseph Dweck addresses a wide range of halakhic questions from the interpretation of extraterrestrial life in relation to Judaism to complex halakhic issues about using LED lights on Shabbat.

0 Culture Philosophy

The secret Jewish history of UFOs (and why Ezekiel might have had a close encounter)

Seth Rogovoy in Forward · 3 Feb 2023

Seth Rogovoy explores the connection between Jewish texts and the concept of UFOs, suggesting that ancient Jewish theology may accommodate the existence of extraterrestrial life.