Sinai and Science:
Conflict or Congruence?
In Person at Temple Emunah, Lexington

Program: Hebrew College Tamid
Instructor: Rabbi Benjamin Samuels (Read Bio)
Dates: 8 Tuesdays, Spring 2025: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18 & 3/25
Time:  9:30-11:30 a.m. EST
Course fee: $400, financial aid is available
Location: In Person at Temple Emunah, 9 Piper Road, Lexington, MA
Hosted by: Temple Emunah
Registration:  Click here

In this course, we will explore ways of relating Judaism and Science in Jewish thought and law including legal and theological strategies employed in resolving seeming conflicts of Torah and Science. We will discuss how our investigation of these strategies may better direct the use of ancient sources to address contemporary issues. We will also consider how such strategies can help anticipate how Jewish law may respond to changes in scientific understanding and technological capability. The course will be divided into three parts: 1. Theoretical frameworks for relating Torah to Science; 2. Torah and Science in Biblical Commentary; 3. Application to contemporary issues of Torah and Science, such as “Brain Death,” “Assisted Reproductive Technologies,” and “Artificial Intelligence.”

For additional information or questions, contact the Hebrew College Tamid Team