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Jewish Ethics
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Judaism and Artificial Intelligence: From the Golem to GPT
Can a machine write a Torah commentary? Should an AI make life-or-death medical decisions? Judaism's centuries-old tradition of wrestling with creation, consciousness, and the boundaries of the human offers surprising resources for the age of artificial intelligence.
Judaism and Democracy: Torah, Law, and the Voice of the People
Is the Torah a constitution? Does halakha operate by majority rule? Why did the prophets rage against kings? Judaism's relationship with democracy is complicated, ancient, and more relevant than ever.
Judaism and Climate Change: Stewardship, Prophecy, and the Warming Planet
Beyond 'do not destroy' — Judaism's environmental ethic draws on prophetic tradition, creation theology, and halakha to speak to the climate crisis. From ancient bal tashchit to Israeli solar farms, Jewish environmentalism is older and deeper than you think.
Judaism and Addiction Recovery
Jewish tradition offers powerful resources for addiction recovery — from the concept of teshuvah to community support structures — while confronting the myth that addiction doesn't affect the Jewish community.
Judaism and Capital Punishment: The Law That Almost Never Kills
The Torah prescribes death for dozens of offenses, yet the Talmud erected so many procedural barriers that executions became nearly impossible. Judaism's approach to capital punishment is a masterclass in law tempering justice with mercy.
Forgiveness in Judaism: From Elul to Yom Kippur and Beyond
Judaism has a structured, demanding approach to forgiveness: you must ask three times, the offended must try to grant it, and God forgives sins against God — but not sins against other people. Only they can do that.
Gratitude in Judaism: Hakarat HaTov and the Art of Saying Thank You
The first word a Jew says each morning is 'thank you.' Judaism mandates 100 blessings daily, celebrates 'enough' with dayenu, and treats gratitude not as a feeling but as an obligation.
Maimonides' Five Steps of Repentance: A Practical Guide
Maimonides outlined a clear five-step process for genuine repentance: recognition, remorse, confession, resolution, and the ultimate test of changed behavior in identical circumstances.