Torah & Science

Persons who felt impelled to interpret certain passages in the Torah differently from the time honored traditional interpretation, did so only in the mistaken belief that the Torah view was at variance with science…

How the Lubavitcher Rebbe approached the perceived conflict between Torah and evolutionary science.

Professor Nathan Aviezer, offers a new and revolutionary approach, which is true to both tradition and science.

World renowned scholars, rabbis, bioethicists, physicians, physicists and other advanced professionals examine Torah wisdom and scientific knowledge about the universe, human life, and the mind.

A world renowned philosopher of science debunks the common myth that science is at odds with religion, and explains how it is actually atheism that is incompatible with the scientific method.

Can we reconcile the Torah’s narrative of creative with the prevailing scientific view on the age of the universe?

In the debate about science and religion, there are radical camps on both sides. However, various Jewish approaches, suggest Professor Cantor, have historically transcended both extremes.

It is hard work to reconcile—in one’s own mind and heart—belief in an omnipotent Creator with all of the information one acquires from the secular fields of wisdom. It is even more challenging to communicate that fusion to others—friends, family, colleagu...

Astrophysicist, Dr. Jeremy Schnittman, discusses how studying astronomy can be a spiritual experience and explains the astoundingly accurate calculations that the Sages used for determining the appearance of the new moon.

Solar energy pioneer Yaacov (Jack) Hanoka, who held patents for 56 of his inventions and was known for his passion and optimism in finding alternative energy sources to fossil fuels, passed away at the age of 75.