Philosophy
Remembering Rochelle Furstenberg: A groundbreaking writer, editor, and literary critic
Rochelle grew up in Chicago, and later moved to New York to continue her studies. Her husband, Prof. Hillel Furstenberg, was born in Berlin and escaped with his family to New York in 1939.
'Echoes of Rashi': Exploring R. Shlomo Yitzhaki's ideas and their relevance today
The West funds its own executioners in ideological war it barely realizes it is fighting - opinion
Serendipitous gifts are all around us: The invisible threads connecting Israelis in times of loss
French Philosopher: ‘Left-wing Islamism and antisemitism have a future’
One of France’s most important philosophers and a widely recognized public intellectual, Alain Finkielkraut, sounded strong alarm bells over the rise of left-wing Islamism and radical antisemitism.
Can scientific theories of the world's creation be in the Image of God?
The biblical account of a purposeful creation and the transcendent idea that every person is created in the Image of God are not scientific descriptions, but moral stimuli.
Kafka Esq. – In conversation with Benjamin Balint
Balint’s book “Kafka’s Last Trial” is a meticulously researched narrative telling of the tortuous journey of Kafka’s manuscripts from Czechoslovakia to the vaults of the National Library of Israel.
Hebrew University conferred the most doctoral candidates in Israel this year
Last year the university awarded 311 Ph.D.'s, and in 2012 they awarded 366 doctorates.
A famed French-Jewish philosopher is afraid to leave his home
Unlike most countries, France makes celebrities out of intellectual heroes. They’re revered, quoted and featured regularly on primetime television and even in film.
Reading Kant by the refrigerator light
JEWISH HISTORY is the story of the engaged prophet, rabbi, philosopher and mystic.
Talking about philosophy in Tel Aviv
Some 100 speakers will engage audiences in all-night discussions ranging from linguistic justice to Jews leaving France, at the 5th Tel Aviv Night of Philosophy tomorrow.
Did this ancient Jewish scholar introduce the world to pizza?
Before the leaven could rise, a new scholarly sub-field was born.
Kli Yakar: Torah’s defender of the poor
The author of the Kli Yakar commentary – “kli yakar” is the “precious object” of wise speech in Proverbs 20:15 – exposed the hypocrisy of the wealthy.
Banned for decades, philosophy to be introduced into Saudi Arabian classrooms
One concern is that philosophical thinking will be taught in ways that reinforce prevailing religious doctrines.
