Ki Tisa Hints at the Coronavirus
On the Eve of Shabbat, we received a government mailing containing documents that we were required to fill out and send back to the Census
March 16, 2020 / 20 Adar 5780
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Quantum Torah with Alexander Poltorak film
Coming soon to a theater near you. Watch a trailer:
February 2, 2019 / 27 Shevat 5779
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Breaking Symmetry
And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand; tablets that were written on both
March 4, 2018 / 17 Adar 5778
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Purim—the Day when We Celebrate Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
This is what Haman did not understand. Even at the highest level, where there is a complete symmetry between Jacob and Esau, G‑d chooses Jacob—a
March 2, 2018 / 15 Adar 5778
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Purim: Celebrating Randomness
Ultimately, I suppose Einstein was right—G‑d does not play dice. So when Haman reached that spiritual level through casting the lots, he discovered the true
March 12, 2017 / 14 Adar 5777
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From Purim to Passover
The Shulchan Aruch – the Code of Jewish Law – states that 30 days before Pesach (Passover) one needs to start learning the laws of
April 19, 2014 / 19 Nisan 5774
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The Entangled Twins
Entanglement is often called the most baffling and quintessential phenomenon in quantum mechanics. What is entanglement, in a nutshell? Two particles born from one reaction
November 3, 2013 / 30 Heshvan 5774
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Saved by Randomness
Some people may be fooled by randomness but, when we realize that randomness opens the door to the Divine, we are saved by randomness. It
September 16, 2013 / 12 Tishri 5774
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