Tetzaveh

Urim and Thummim as a Metaphor for Science

By Alexander Poltorak Introduction In the first installment of this essay, “Collapsing the Wave Function of Urim and Thummim,”[1] we discussed the inherent duality of

May 11, 2025 / 13 Iyyar 5785 No Comments

Priests performing religious rituals in ancient temple.

Collapsing the Wave Function of Urim and Thummim

By Alexander Poltorak Dedicated to the refuah shaleimah (a complete and speedy recovery) of David ben Leah And thou shalt put in the breastplate of

March 12, 2025 / 12 Adar 5785 2 Comments

Sacrifices and incenses – fields and entanglement

At the end of the weekly portion, Tetzaveh, the Torah speaks of the burnt offerings (Heb. qorbanot) and the incense offerings (Heb. qetoret). The Lubavitcher

March 15, 2017 / 17 Adar 5777 1 Comment