Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman
Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman is the founding director of Sinai and Synapses, an organization that bridges the scientific and religious worlds. He was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
Articles by Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman
Should We Really Label Our Children? Yes…Sometimes.
I’ve always been troubled by the “four children” in the Haggadah.Passover is supposed to teach our children about how we ...
Knock, Knock — Your Evidence is Here
The Big Bang has always evoked a sense of mystery, awe and curiosity among scientists and laypeople alike. But while the ...
Derek Jeter’s Legacy — “Know Before Whom You Stand”
Last week, Derek Jeter — the New York Yankees’ star shortstop for almost 20 years — announced that 2014 would ...
What Makes a Home a Home?
What’s the purpose of having a home? While that question might seem obvious, in fact, it raises some fascinating questions about ...
The Hanukkah Calendar Quirk You Might Have Missed
Yes, everyone in the Jewish world and beyond knows today is Thankgivukkah. But there’s another quirk of the calendar that ...
Who Will My Daughter Be?
On October 1 (and about four and half weeks early), my wife and I welcomed our daughter into the world. ...
A-Rod May Be Guilty, But We All Are Responsible
I’ve been a die-hard Yankees fan ever since I was 8 years old, when my dad took me to my ...
Why I’m an Agnostic Theist
Researchers at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have just published a new study about atheists and atheism, and interestingly, ...
Why Time Isn’t Money
We often tend to use the same language for time as we use for money. We “spend” it. We “save” ...
The Torah of Space Exploration
Will humans ever land on Mars? Quite a number of people are trying to make it happen.Buzz Aldrin has just ...