Science and Ecology

The Adventures of Todd & God--episode 4

Hanukkah songs are sung in an important and joyous part of the candle lighting ceremony each night.

The Talmudic approach to the sciences, from astronomy to botany.

The Bible portrays 'the earth and the fullness thereof' as the stuff of the divine presence. Diminishing biodiversity, then, diminishes God's glory.

In Birkat Hahammah (the Blessing of the Sun), the rabbis acknowledged the power of nature, but put the emphasis on its Creator.

Jewish scientists and leaders weigh in on the debate about intelligent design in the American public sphere.

Kosher, local and yummy.

Evolutionary biology thrives alongside serious engagement with the Genesis narrative.

Changes in anthropology--and in Jewish studies--have brought about a new field of inquiry in academia.

Anthropological studies of Judaism come to grips with some of the big themes in Jewish culture: the centrality of texts, the question of performance, and historical change.

A traditional perspective.