Judaism & Science Symposium

Judaism & Science Symposium: An Exploration of the Convergence of Jewish & Scientific Thought

Join us for a provocative exploration of how Jewish thinking has influenced scientific inquiry and achievement. A book signing will follow the event.

Our Esteemed Panel

Featuring: Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Author of The Great Partnership: Science, Religion and the Search for Meaning
*Recipient: 2015 Moment Magazine Creativity Award
Nancy Ellen Abrams
Author of A God That Could be Real: Spirituality, Science and the Future of Our Planet
John M. Efron
Koret Professor of Jewish History, University of California-Berkeley
Marcus W. Feldman
Burnet C. Mildred Finley Wohlford Professor of Biological Sciences, Stanford University
Joel R. Primack
Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of California-Santa Cruz

Moderated by KQED host Michael Krasny.
Michael Krasny, Ph.D., is host of KQED's award-winning Forum, a news and public affairs program that concentrates on the arts, culture, health, business, and technology.

Topics Include

Are science and religion in conflict or harmony?
Talmudic questioning & scientific inquiry
The influence of Maimonides, the Kabbalah & the Haskalah
How science is shaping understanding of the Jewish people and modern conceptions of God
Why so many Jews become scientists
And much more!

Presented by Moment Magazine's 2015 "Jews and Science" Forum in collaboration with the Oshman Family JCC

Held in the Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall