Thursday, September 25, 2008

Yom Teruah is "Rosh HaShannah"

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It is well known, of course, that the Chumash identifies the month of Nissan (during which we were redeemed from Egypt) as the beginning of ...

I'm Sorry

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Wow, I cannot believe I've gone almost the entire week without a post! I apologize to all my readers. That you have borne this in silenc...
Sunday, September 21, 2008

What Problem?

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In order to find a suitable approach to understanding the relationship between contemporary scientific theories and the creation of the worl...
Friday, September 19, 2008

Beitzei Kinim—Lice (?), Mice (or Squirrels), and Spontaneous Generation III

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In arguing that it is not reasonable to suggest that "our lice" are different than those mentioned by Chazal, Rabbi Slifkin argues...
Thursday, September 18, 2008

Beitzei Kinim—Lice (?), Mice (or Squirrels), and Spontaneous Generation II

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In the previous post I argued that we may be trying to infer to much to argue that their description of the reproduction of kinim and simila...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Beitzei Kinim—Lice (?), Mice (or Squirrels), and Spontaneous Generation

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In a number of places throughout Torah literature one finds themselves confronted with passages which suggest that certain species do not re...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Dixie Yid - Thoughts on life and Chassidus: Yesh Boreh L'Olam - There is a Creator! - New Song - Not Yet Released

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Dixie Yid - Thoughts on life and Chassidus: Yesh Boreh L'Olam - There is a Creator! - New Song - Not Yet Released Reminds me of the Mid...
Sunday, September 14, 2008

Endangered Species: Sheidim and Habitat Destruction

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In a number of passages scattered throughout the Talmud we see references to the existence of creatures known as “shiedim” (שדים), typically...
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Friday, September 12, 2008

Miracles Vs. Nature

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The T’nakh, and latter Jewish tradition, has many accounts of miraculous events. Miracles may be entirely open, like the Exodus from Egypt, ...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Dogma Reconsidered: Doctrine, Conviction, and Free Inquiry

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Open-mindedness in scientific exploration was one of they key ingredients which allowed modern science to flourish. To be certain this impro...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008

New Post at Hirhurim

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R. Gil at Hirhurim has posted the next installment of the series that served as motivation to go ahead and start this blog, Permission to be...
Monday, September 8, 2008

The Conflict is Inevitable

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Prior to discussing those areas where Torah Judaism is found to be in conflict with science and academia there is a certain realization we m...
Sunday, September 7, 2008

Chochmah Lishma? The Purpose of Scientific Endeavor

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Often times one encounters those who wish to treat the quest for knowledge as inherently good. Education is treated as a virtue and disinter...
Friday, September 5, 2008

"Argument from Design" and David Hume I

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In "The Great Conversation: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy" by Norman Melchert we are presented with several issues whic...
Thursday, August 28, 2008

Shalom Aleichem

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Welcome to my new blog where I hope to discuss issues related to the belief and observance of Orthodox Judaism including my attempt at balan...