A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world.
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Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other, including the Jewish sage Maimonides, who wrote the famous ‘Guide to the Perplexed.’
Advanced artificial intelligence is new, but a similar idea has been around for hundreds of years: the power of a just-right sequence of numbers, letters or elements to animate matter.
In the beginning of the Bible, the tree of life represents what sets humans apart from divinity – but other texts use the symbol to depict mankind’s relationship with God.
Academics and religious leaders address the role of faith and community in managing mental health issues in young people and society as a whole.
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which in 2022 begins on the evening of Dec. 18, focuses on the story of the male Maccabees. But women are also heroes in histories from that era, including Judith and Hannah.
People have always searched for meaning in their misfortunes. It can be comforting to believe that things happen for a reason and something can be learned in chaotic situations.
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Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Judaic Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Executive Director of Brandeis Hillel and Senior Chaplain of Brandeis University, Brandeis University
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Professor of Psychology, Pepperdine University
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Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Associate professor, Religious Studies, McMaster University
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Associate Professor of Judaic Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Teaching Professor of English, Florida International University
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Head of the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica, University of Florida