Questions with Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Here’s a chance to demystify the Jewish calendar and master its deeper meaning. Why don’t we just follow the secular calendar? Why do we glorify the moon? This class dissects the inner workings of the Jewish calendar to reveal the precision and certainty that it gives our year and our lives.

Drawing on recent findings in neuroscience and gynecology, Dr. Grossman demonstrates how ancient laws are being confirmed by new discoveries revealed only under the microscope. Guaranteed to raise your sense of awe for Jewish law and custom and the world of women’s health.

Are faith and logic mutually exclusive? Can a person believe in Torah and science? In this video, Rabbi Dr. Yaakov Brawer, professor of neuroendocrinology and cell biology at McGill University, systematically dismantles the unfortunate notion that religion and science don’t mix.

This video is an excerpt from a Crossfire panel at the National Jewish Retreat.