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Autonomy, Automatons, <em>Golems</em>, and <em>Dybbuks</em>: Models for AI

Michael M. Rosen in Sources · 21 Aug 2023

In the exploration of AI within a Jewish legal and cultural context, legal expert Michael M. Rosen discusses how concepts like the golem and dybbuk from Jewish tradition offer insightful models for understanding artificial intelligence.

0 Science Philosophy

A techno-skeptic on the A.I. revolution - with Christine Rosen

Call Me Back · 17 Jul 2023

In this episode of 'Call Me Back', Christine Rosen shares her techno-pessimistic perspective on the AI revolution, critiquing the optimism of previous guest Tyler Cowen.

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Israel's new far-right government is already chilling innovation and causing brain drain

Nora Berman in Forward · 31 Jan 2023

The article discusses concerns about Israel's new far-right government and its potential impact on innovation and human capital.

0 Culture Food

Tel Aviv's cocktail master talks hospitality and mixes a Boulevardier

What Matters Now · 17 Jan 2023

Ariel Leizgold, a leading figure in Tel Aviv's bar scene, shares his journey from a Russian-Israeli upbringing to establishing the innovative Bellboy Group.

0 Jewish Law Culture

Greatest Hits: At 13, he got an Apple Watch. At 14, he built a daily prayer app for it

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 9 Aug 2022

Eitan Steinfeld, a 14-year-old from Toronto, developed the WatchSiddur app for Apple Watch users to access daily Jewish prayers conveniently.

0 Television/Film Culture

Film accelerator turns Israel from high-tech to content nation

What Matters Now · 3 Aug 2022

New Legend, a pioneering company in Israel, is revolutionizing the financing model for Israeli film and television production.

0 Politics Israel

Paradox in US response to Russia? with Thomas Friedman of The New York Times

Call Me Back · 1 Apr 2022

This podcast episode features Thomas Friedman discussing the geopolitical shifts amid the Russia-Ukraine war, particularly focusing on Europe's response and energy policies.

0 Torah Politics

A Rosh Hashanah Special: Business Principles from the Book of Genesis

Call Me Back · 9 Sep 2021

In this episode, venture capitalist Michael Eisenberg discusses how the principles from the Book of Genesis can inform 21st-century business practices, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

0 Holidays Gender/Identity

This Passover, we are all segments of the orange on our Seder plates

Forward · 19 Mar 2021

Jodi Rudoren reflects on the evolving nature of Jewish customs, symbolized by the inclusion of an orange on the Seder plate during Passover.

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An Optimist's View of U.S.-Israel Relations

Israel Policy Pod · 2 Oct 2020

In this interview, host Shanie Reichman discusses the future of U.S.-Israel relations with former diplomat Nadav Tamir from the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation.

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EINSTEIN

Jewish Lives · 22 Jul 2020

In this episode of the Jewish Lives Podcast, Steven Gimbel discusses the life of Albert Einstein, the world's first scientific superstar.

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Jay Sanderson’s Beet Variations

Samuel Breslow in Forward · 22 May 2020

In a Zoom interview with Jay Sanderson, the president and CEO of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, he discussed the challenges faced by the Jewish community during and after the pandemic.

0 Communities Leadership

From San Francisco to Synagogue: Can Startup Culture Invigorate Jewish Organizations?

Gabi Weinberg in Lehrhaus · 22 Mar 2018

Rabbi Mike Uram and others are exploring how startup culture can revitalize Jewish organizations, emphasizing the need for disruptive innovations within the Jewish institutional world to engage more people in Jewish life.

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