Efraim Palvanov

Do Torah teachings and scientific findings really contradict, or can they be reconciled? In Part 3, we explore the very nature of reality and the building blocks of the universe. We also look at a possible scientific theory for the soul and the afterlife. Topics discussed include wave-particle duality, the "observer effect", string theory, quantum entanglement, the placebo effect, the true meaning of emunah ("faith") and the Jewish mystical view of Creation. The video excerpt on the "quantum brain" comes from 'Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman', Season 2. You can purchase and access the full episode here: https://www.amazon.com/Morgan-Freeman...The Fundamentals of Kabbalah series mentioned at the start of the video can be seen here:    • Fundamentals of Kabbalah, Part 1: For a written summary of the quantum theory for the soul and afterlife, see here: https://www.mayimachronim.com/is-your... For more on quantum physics in the Torah, read 'Red Cow: Quantum Physics in the Torah' in Garments of Light, Volume Two: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/efrai...For more information, visit www.mayimachronim.com

Do Torah teachings and scientific findings really contradict, or can they be reconciled? In Part 2, we explore the controversial (and sensitive) topics of evolution and the origins of life. We look at some of the evidence for and against evolution, before concluding with one possible way of reconciling ancient Torah wisdom with modern science. Topics discussed include natural selection and artificial selection, the "primordial soup", the fossil record, microevolution and macroevolution. We also address the classic problem of the seemingly repetitive creations of Adam in the first two chapters of Genesis. We explore the views of great biologists like Carl Woese, Francis Crick, Joshua Lederberg, and Francis Collins, including the notion of theistic evolution. Links to things mentioned in the video: The Jewish scientists who discovered antibiotics: https://www.jewoftheweek.net/2015/10/... The improbable calculations behind the origins of life: https://www.aish.com/ci/sam/64069232....The OZY article on Jeremy England, "the next Darwin": https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-n...The previous video where we discuss science, numerology, and the fine-tuned universe:    • Fundamentals of Kabbalah, Part 3: *Please note that the quote "If you equate the probability of the birth of a bacteria cell to chance assembly of its atoms, eternity will not suffice to produce one...” is actually from Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Christian de Duve, not from Stephen Jay Gould! For more information, visit www.mayimachronim.com

Do Torah teachings and scientific findings really contradict, or can they be reconciled? In Part 1, we explore the Big Bang and the age of the universe through the lens of Torah and Judaism to discover that, in fact, there is no contradiction at all between ancient wisdom and modern discoveries. Topics discussed include cosmology and Genesis, time dilation, the Lorentz transformation, cosmic microwave background radiation, cosmic cycles of time, the formation of Earth and the solar system, as well as the work of Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and Dr. Gerald Schroeder. (This talk is partly based on chapters 1 and 55 of 'Garments of Light'. Get the book here: https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/efrai...) For a written summary, see: https://www.mayimachronim.com/torah-o...