Torah Mysteries, Scientific Advances, and Secret Knowledge: Ways of Relating Judaism and Science in Jewish Thought and Law – Online

Torah Mysteries, Scientific Advances, and Secret Knowledge: Ways of Relating Judaism and Science in Jewish Thought and Law – Online

Program: Hebrew College Tamid
Instructor: Rabbi Benjamin Samuels  (Read Bio)
Dates: 10 Mondays, Fall 2024: 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 1/6, 1/13 & 1/27
Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m. ET
Course fee: $500, financial aid is available
Location: Zoom
Hosted by: Temple Beth Elohim (TBE) in Wellesley
Registration:  Click here

In this course, we will explore 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 more information or questions, contact the Hebrew College Tamid Team