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Jul 21, 2026, 6:56 AM

The Courtyard Stands Open: Why Jews Must Teach the Nations Now

In the days when the Temple stood in Jerusalem, a vast Court of the Gentiles welcomed those drawn from the nations. This outer courtyard formed part of Hashem's design. Sincere seekers could bring offerings to any Israelite citizen standing...

Jul 20, 2026, 9:04 PM

Consulting HaRambam

Can Medieval Wisdom Guide Israel through a Contemporary Challenge? Israel’s debate over military service is often presented as a choice between two absolutes: the democratic principle of an equal civic burden and the religious imperative of preserving the world of...

Alexandre Gilbert

Jul 20, 2026, 8:56 PM

Leonore Bazinek Interview | Alexandre Gilbert #338

Jean-Pierre Faye (wikipedia CC BY 4.0)

The movement of history. In memoriam Jean Pierre Faye (1925-2026) Leonore Bazinek is a philosopher at the Université de Rouen Normandie, ERIAC Laboratory (EA 4705). “The working men have no country.” Karl Marx / Frederick Engels, Manifesto of the Communist Party, 1848...

Yulia Medovoy Edelshtain

Jul 20, 2026, 6:41 PM

It depends where you look

VISION. VISOR. VIEW. IT IS UP TO YOU. TO SEE THE WORLD ANEW. TO GIVE YOURSELF THE TRUTH. TO TURN AWAY FROM LURES. WHO ENTICE YOU TO BE FOOLED. THERE IS ONE SOURCE, DO NOT BE GRUELLED. FEEL THE FLOW OF THE LIGHT AND BE FUELED. We just started...

Jul 19, 2026, 1:39 PM

‘You have to destroy the bookshelves’

Professor Avi Sagi a"h (courtesy)

Avi Sagi was one of a kind: his jeans, sandals, and small kipah belied the depth of Torah he lived and breathed, and the way he read Nietzsche taught me how to think

Jul 17, 2026, 6:43 PM

The Unchosen Gift: Reflections on Human Existence

It has been nearly eight decades since I first opened my eyes. I remember nothing of that moment, but I imagine the world was blurry, filled with mysterious sounds. In the years that followed, countless experiences shaped my life...

Jul 16, 2026, 12:31 PM

Burdens Worth Bearing

The Torah describes itself as a “song.” This is rather telling about the complex structure of the Torah. A song communicates with its listener through multiple means. The words of the Torah are, in the words of the sages,...

Jul 13, 2026, 6:41 PM

Wearables: The End of Humanity

How We Lose Our Humanity to Technology Wearables

"How am I feeling?" I asked my watch. This morning I was in the middle of a CrossFit class, sweating, heart pounding, and I glanced at my smartwatch to check my heart rate. A heart rate I could already feel,...

Jul 12, 2026, 10:10 PM

AI Made People Equal

God created men, but Sam Colt made them equal. AI Did It Again. Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Sam Colt Made People Equal. AI Did It Again. We have all heard the famous saying: God created men, but Sam Colt made them equal. The saying captures a recurring pattern in human history. Samuel Colt did not eliminate differences between people. He...

Jul 11, 2026, 1:04 PM

The Asynchronous Mind

The Asynchronous Mind: An Overlooked Dimension of Personality. Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

An Overlooked Dimension of Personality We often categorize people by familiar personality dimensions: introverts and extroverts, analytical and emotional, structured and spontaneous. But there is another dimension that receives far less attention: How does a person process the world—in real time, or...

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