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AI technologists need to view a higher power as the ultimate creator, which would temper the scope of their inventions
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A recent Alma column by an atheist convert to Judaism has provoked intense reactions
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Fast Forward Former Trump administration officials launch new faith-based outreach coalition
Former Trump administration officials are launching a new faith-based outreach effort to push back at what Republicans describe as an “anti-faith agenda” by the Biden administration. Named the National Faith Advisory Board, the coalition is a replica of the White House’s Faith and Opportunity Initiative — created by former President Donald Trump in 2018 and…
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Community How Movement And Nature Can Breathe Life Into Your Spiritual Practice
Are you a Jewish mover and shaker? Literally. Do you move? Is movement part of your Jewish practice? What does that look like, and how does leading a more movement-rich life yield benefits for both ourselves as individuals and for the communities and ecosystems in which we move? Movement, especially in nature, is central to…
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Life How A Hasidic Woman Changed My Life In A Hospital Waiting Room
My dad always says that his most valuable possession is his relationships. Human-to-human connections make life worth living. Shared experiences with friends and family bring meaning into our lives, and even a chance encounter with a stranger can be incredibly fulfilling. This past weekend, my husband, Ira, a plastic surgery resident at NYU Langone Hospital,…
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Life Why Women’s Torah Commentary Matters Today More Than Ever Before
This has been the year of women claiming agency. We began 2017 marching for our rights in Washington, D.C., and we end the year shifting the national dialogue on sexual harassment and assault. We’ve made it clearer than ever before that our voices must be heard, while asserting our right to hold positions once belonging…
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Culture Everything You Need to Know About Judaism’s Saddest Day of the Year
Tisha b’Av, the Ninth of Av, is the commemoration of the destruction of Jerusalem’s Temple. And it’s also, basically, Catastrophe Day for the Jews. It’s the day we consolidate all of our thousands of years of sorrow into one, 25-hour long inferno. Here’s what traditional Jews are mourning on this day, according to the Mishnah…
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