Philosophy
Serendipitous gifts are all around us: The invisible threads connecting Israelis in times of loss
In Judaism, there is no such thing as mere happenstance. Everything is viewed as hashgacha pratit (divine providence).
In a season of joy, rethinking happiness: Lessons from the tightrope
Wedding invitation from 1955: A stroll through cherished memories - opinion
Forget the robot apocalypse: AI's future is in teamwork, not superintelligence - opinion
How Netanyahu's Israel is a betrayal of early Zionism - opinion
The contrast between Ahad Ha’am and Netanyahu is not between idealism and realism. It is between moral realism and political cynicism.
'Why Am I a Jew?' A sincere attempt at addressing big questions about Judaism - book review
Rosner’s book was written primarily for non-practicing Jews perplexed by Judaism in general and by apparent contradictions between Jewish and Western values in particular.
Josh Adler on whether creativity is a choice or is simply biology
Black Hole Blues: At the Edge of Time, Space, and No Return
Black Hole is an entity which produces so strong force of gravity that nothing even light can escape.
Tomer Persico: The evolution of individualism and collective identity in Judaism
Dr. Tomer Persico explores how the biblical idea of humans created in God’s image shaped Western values like individualism and equality.
Can one trust ChatGPT? Hebrew U and Cambridge University mathematicians find out
ChatGPT generates responses by predicting sequences of words learned during its training. Now, a new Israeli study shows that ChatGPT’s unpredictability may limit its reliability in a math classroom.
A coma of denial: A cancer patient's struggle with facing mortality - opinion
The six weeks I was hospitalized represented for me a kind of “coma of denial,” in that I had been denying the gravity of my story without even knowing that my story was as grave as it was.
Seeing the end from the beginning: Every Jew should see himself as a messianist - opinion
As we live through moments that feel charged with messianic energy, we must not shy away from pondering how these events reflect prophecy and align with God’s unfolding plan.
Leap of faith: A lesson on embracing God - opinion
In philosophy, a leap of faith is the act of believing in or accepting something not on the basis of reason.
Could consciousness last forever? - opinion
Compare consciousness to a radio. You can smash the radio and the music stops, but that doesn’t mean the music came from the radio.
