Science and Ecology

Where the Wood Meets Water

We can return on a path of responsible and sustainable stewardship.

Eating Holy Food in a Holy Way

What can we do with knowledge of the sources of our food?

Judaism and Psychology

Jews have engaged with and steered psychological inquiry since its inception.

Seder Zeraim (Agriculture)

Some of the mishnaic laws related to agriculture remain directly relevant for contemporary urban and suburban lives.

Jewish Teachings on Nature and the Environment

Is nature valued for itself or because it is necessary for the survival of humanity?

Jewish Science in the Middle Ages

Attitudes toward and contributions to medieval science.

Science Vs. Sabbath?

The environmental destruction intended as a punishment for failing to observe the sabbatical year raises contemporary questions of how to prevent environmental devastation.

Ask the Expert: Is There a Jewish Blessing for Seeing a Solar Eclipse?

Solar eclipses have traditionally been understood by Jewish tradition as bad omens.

CRISPR, the Eclipse and Rabbi Soloveitchik

The fact that we can even think about changing genes to let blind people see is an incredible achievement in and of itself

What Artificial Intelligence Can Teach Us About Ourselves

How technological innovations impact the human condition

How Science Can Help Jewish Professionals

Most Jews have no problem with science; the challenge is often getting them excited about Judaism.