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Reuven Chaim Klein

May 17, 2025, 11:05 PM

Mammon, Blood Money, and Movable Money

Even though back in ancient times, they may not have had all the complex financial instruments that we use nowadays, people were certainly well-aware of the concept of “money,” and its use as legal tender. In this essay, we...

May 16, 2025, 12:51 AM

The Endless Spiritual Possibilities in Quantum Physics

Quantum mechanics has revealed a remarkable truth about the universe: at the deepest, most fundamental level- the world of subatomic particles- everything is truly indeterminate. Experiments have shown that, in this realm, outcomes are not fixed in advance. Instead,...

May 14, 2025, 10:04 PM

The Quantum You: How Observation Shapes Your Identity

Quantum physics—the branch of science that governs the behavior of the tiniest particles in the universe—is famously strange. Unlike classical physics, which explains how large objects like cars, planets, or falling apples behave in a predictable, cause-and-effect manner, quantum...

Alexandre Gilbert

May 14, 2025, 9:34 PM

John D. Caputo Interview | Alex Gilbert #274

John D. Caputo (copyright authorized)

John David Caputo is an American philosopher known for his work in continental philosophy and postmodern theology. He is Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion Emeritus at Syracuse University and David R. Cook Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Villanova...

Avrum Rosensweig

May 14, 2025, 8:16 AM

Reflections from the Elmvale Cemetery

On a hot summer day not so long ago, I stopped at a charming cemetery near Elmvale, Ontario, just off the road to a friend's cottage on Christian Island. Two dozen or so tombstones stood quietly, their inscriptions beckoning....

Shayna Goldberg

May 13, 2025, 5:59 PM

The real question

The last few weeks have been filled with more questions than answers. Are we headed back to days of intense fighting? Are loved ones going to be called up? Does our government have a long-term plan for Gaza? Will the...

Yulia Medovoy Edelshtain

May 12, 2025, 11:16 AM

Choose your perspective and change your reality

My oldest son is in a boarding school up north for the week, and he comes home for Shabbat. I am so proud of him, not only is he learning a new language and rooming with kids from all...

Apr 24, 2025, 7:10 PM

Food for Thought (Shemini, Covenant & Conversation)

The second half of Exodus and the first part of Leviticus form a carefully structured narrative. The Israelites are commanded to construct a Sanctuary. They carry out the command. This is followed by an account of sacrifices to be...

Apr 23, 2025, 9:21 PM

A seemingly simple, senseless sentence

We need to question everything, even our prayers. By questioning, we learn; by learning, we improve ourselves and help improve others and even inanimate items. An example is a seemingly silly statement in one of our prayers. Many Jews follow...

Apr 21, 2025, 9:55 PM

Irony of ironies: bludgeoning higher education on behalf of Jews to erase Jews

Today is a big day for Jewish pride. It is Emile Durkheim’s birthday. Émile Durkheim was a son of a son of a rabbi. This legacy traced back eight generations and he himself was in a yeshiva studying to follow...

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