philosophy

Israel finally has a pure right-wing gov't and it’s a complete disaster - opinion

Israel finally has that long sought-after, fully right-wing government. Most Israelis would agree – including many on the Right – that it’s been a complete and total disaster. 

25/08/2023

Our world is too complex; we need to keep things simple - opinion

As our religious identity matures through learning and experience, we mustn’t neglect the importance of simple values and simple truths, lived elegantly by simple people.  

Simulation glitch: Woman appears ‘stuck in time’ in viral TikTok

The clip has people questioning their belief in reality.

Enjoy the silence

No quiet place: Scientists say you can hear silence - study

“Our results suggest that silence is truly heard, not merely inferred, introducing a general approach for studying the perception of absence,” the researchers say.

A night of philosophy in Tel Aviv - preview

The Night of Philosophy in Israel was launched in 2015 and has become an important cultural and intellectual event, offering a unique platform for dialogues on philosophy, culture, art and politics.

By NERIA BARR
01/06/2023
Marching towards the War Memorial, Birobidzhan, USSR 1987. The banner, in Yiddish reads: "The People

Could Berdichevski be seen as a failed prophet? - opinion

Berdichevski was a prodigy of Talmudic literature and Kabbalah who failed to reconcile Judaism and modern philosophy in the 1800s.

03/05/2023

The miracle of the Jewish state's fruition - opinion

The dream of creating a state and the ability to not be reliant on anyone or any power to guarantee the protection and future of that state took shape and came to fruition.

Democracy must be upheld through dialogue when it comes to judicial reform - opinion

Let us pray that Herzog and the political leaders around the table can find the proper balance between positive and negative liberty.

By HANAN ALEXANDER
08/04/2023

'Beautiful Minds': An unlikely duo celebrating their power - review

Usually, I either like or dislike a movie, but with Beautiful Minds, I kept going back and forth, finding it alternately charming and cloying.

Jerusalem art exhibits explore 'no pain, no gain'

The artists will give gallery talks, in Hebrew, at various junctures of the exhibitions, which are due to close on May 27.

18/03/2023
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