The magnitude of artificial intelligence’s potential can cloud our imagination when trying to understand its specific real-world impact. Fortunately, the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and its expansive network of alumni…
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Technion Trailblazers: Jonathan Spitz on Transforming Industry with AI
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1187: The Rambam, the Raavad, and the Temple Mount in the 12th–13th Centuries
JEWISH MOMENTS IN THE LAND OF ISRAEL 1187 Sanctity in Ruins: The Rambam, the Raavad, and the Temple Mount in the 12th–13th Centuries In Temple times, detailed procedures governed ritual purity, including the use of ashes from the red heifer to…
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The Body Is Not the Enemy
This week, I was doing laps in the pool, training for my first (Ironman 70.3) triathlon, when a thought hit me: The Torah commands, “וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם מְאֹד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם,” often translated as, “You shall…
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Cold, and the Freezing of Conscience
Winter as Moral Test We are in winter – at least in the Northern Hemisphere. In Hebrew, khoref/חורף. In Slavic languages, zima/зима. In Germanic tongues, kalt. In many cultures and religious traditions, winter has never been merely a…
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99 Names and the Beauty of Dead Trees
I have always been a lover of trees. I love their varied shapes and colors, their branches and foliage. Since the Torah is called a Tree of Life I have also seen trees as a bridge connecting earth and heaven, rooted in tradition while reaching…
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Brazil could become a stage for military tension between the U.S. and Russia
It is worrying to observe how much of Brazilian journalism has treated international conflicts in a superficial way. The clash between the United States and countries such as Venezuela and Cuba is often reduced to a dispute over oil. Although…
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Despite Climate Setbacks at the Federal Level, Strong Progress Is Still Possible
At a time when federal climate policy is lurching backward, it would be easy to succumb to despair. President Donald Trump has rolled back tax credits for wind, solar, and electric vehicles. Federal momentum has slowed. Corporate lobbyists are…
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Morocco’s ‘Key Node’ Designation and the New Mineral Security Architecture
While diplomatic circles remain fixated on the “Madrid Breakthrough” regarding the Sahara, a far more permanent reality is being forged in the industrial hubs of Jorf Lasfar and the high-grade mines of the Anti-Atlas. Morocco has officially…
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The Lost artwork of Ary Lochakov – 80+ Years later
Mystery By The Bay Eighty years after disappearing from Paris, the life’s work of Jewish painter Ary Arcadie Lochakov mysteriously resurfaced on a San Francisco park bench. How? Who was he? And who kept then abandoned his long-missing art? The…
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The Good Among Doctors — To Gehinnom..?
Every one of us has sat in a doctor’s office or beside a hospital bed and silently wondered: Who really holds my life right now? This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, contains the primary source for medicine in Judaism. The verse states:…
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