Philosophy

'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. 

Statue of Spinoza by Nicolas Dings in Zwanenburgwal, Amsterdam, with the inscription ‘The objective of the state is freedom,’ quoted from his ‘Tractatus Theologico-Politicus.’
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Josh Adler on whether creativity is a choice or is simply biology

Black Hole Blues

Black Hole Blues: At the Edge of Time, Space, and No Return

Dr. Tomer Persico

Tomer Persico: The evolution of individualism and collective identity in Judaism


Israel's Western philosophy can't beat Hamas ideology - opinion

Western philosophy is no match for the Hamas ideology because they are fighting two different battles.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Nir Oz, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 19, 2023.

What to do with burglars in the night


Israel finally has a pure right-wing gov't and it’s a complete disaster - opinion

Israel finally has that long sought-after, fully right-wing government. Most Israelis would agree – including many on the Right – that it’s been a complete and total disaster. 

 PHILOSOPHER MICAH GOODMAN speaks at a Gazit Institute conference in Tel Aviv, 2022.

Our world is too complex; we need to keep things simple - opinion

As our religious identity matures through learning and experience, we mustn’t neglect the importance of simple values and simple truths, lived elegantly by simple people.  

 SUCCESS LIES in balancing the benefits of our sophisticated world with the simple values of life, often overlooked in our big and fast world.

Simulation glitch: Woman appears ‘stuck in time’ in viral TikTok

The clip has people questioning their belief in reality.

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No quiet place: Scientists say you can hear silence - study

“Our results suggest that silence is truly heard, not merely inferred, introducing a general approach for studying the perception of absence,” the researchers say.

Enjoy the silence

A night of philosophy in Tel Aviv - preview

The Night of Philosophy in Israel was launched in 2015 and has become an important cultural and intellectual event, offering a unique platform for dialogues on philosophy, culture, art and politics.

 RAPHAEL ZAGURY-ORLY

Could Berdichevski be seen as a failed prophet? - opinion

Berdichevski was a prodigy of Talmudic literature and Kabbalah who failed to reconcile Judaism and modern philosophy in the 1800s.

Marching towards the War Memorial, Birobidzhan, USSR 1987. The banner, in Yiddish reads: "The People and the Party are United"

The miracle of the Jewish state's fruition - opinion

The dream of creating a state and the ability to not be reliant on anyone or any power to guarantee the protection and future of that state took shape and came to fruition.

 The 74th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem on May 04, 2022.

Democracy must be upheld through dialogue when it comes to judicial reform - opinion

Let us pray that Herzog and the political leaders around the table can find the proper balance between positive and negative liberty.

 A WOMAN holds a sign which reads ‘Zionism and not with cynicism,’ at a protest against the government’s plan for judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv.