"Gam zeh yaavor"—this too shall pass, whether “this” is a sorrowful or a joyful feeling or situation. This phrase can apply in a myriad of ways if we let it. The post Hope Amidst Crisis… Because ‘This Too Shall Pass’ appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

We may associate the Jewish New Year with inward reflection, but the Mishnah and the commentaries are clear that Judaism treats teshuvah as a fundamentally social process. The post Striving for Teshuvah Together appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

I have a confession to make: I’m enjoying the illusion of consciousness. I’m enjoying the illusion of life. The post If We’re Material, Can We Be Immortal? appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

Science demands proof for what it believes. But there is something that scientists believe without proof, and that cannot be proved: the central doctrine of science. The post The Science We Take on Faith appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

A conversation between Joshua Holo and Rabbi Geoffrey Mitelman on Truths, Untruths and the Problem of Perspective. The post Our Brains are Not Scientists, They’re Lawyers appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

We are what happens when the dirt gets a voice, when the earth gets a conscience, when the world has arms and legs and a thinking, rational mind that can relate to the Creator. The post Protecting God’s Garden appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

While we’re a lot like Peter – terrified, eager, and unsure – we can put our faith into action. The post Faith in the Water appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

There's a reason why this story has become a bit of a flash point between the religious fundamentalists and the atheist fundamentalists in the world. The post The Rainbow Connection appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

Our lives as we know it are only possible because there is an invisible, counter-intuitive framework woven into the fabric of reality. The post “Counter-Intuitive” Doesn’t Mean “Impossible” appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.

In a day and age of functionality and productivity, where is the need for beauty or connection? And more importantly, how does Judaism fill that need? The post Why Be Jewish? Beauty, Questions, and Connections appeared first on Sinai and Synapses.