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). 

Caregivers from India in Efrat.
“Stability is, in many ways, an illusion. Like a tightrope walker, we do not truly stand still - we remain upright by constantly adjusting and searching for balance.”

In a season of joy, rethinking happiness: Lessons from the tightrope

The Writer's wedding invitation from 1955, to take place in Melbourne’s St. Kilda  Synagogue.

Wedding invitation from 1955: A stroll through cherished memories - opinion

A businessman is seen working alongside a team of robots in this illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

Forget the robot apocalypse: AI's future is in teamwork, not superintelligence - opinion


Israeli academic named head of international philosophy body

Dr. Arie Kizel will serve as the president of the International Council for Philosophical Inquiry with Children for two years.

Prof. Arie Kizel

#49 Micah Goodman - A philosopher for all

Micah Goodman says he “does not want to be a provocateur” but rather wants to phrase the ideas of what he sees as mainstream Israelis.

Micah Goodman

What would Spinoza say?

Philosophy and comics team up to tell the story of one 17th-century thinker who, though despised in his own time, may be an antidote for today's ills.

page from Prof. Steve Nadler’s book depicts the 1656 ban against the 17th-century philosopher Baruch de Spinoza.

Mendelssohn's philosophy, Mendelssohn's grandchildren

Was Mendelssohn’s philosophy responsible for the conversions to Christianity of his descendants?

Moses Mendelssohn's grave