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The Art of Bibliographies: Thoughts on the Liberation of Knowledge
These past weeks, 18Forty has shared bibliographies—or tasting menus, as we like to call them—with our readers. We want to share some…
A Menu—or Bibliography—of Mysticism
What is mysticism? More broadly, what is spirituality? This question haunts many contemporary discussions, and hangs as a spectre above all attempts…
This Storm Is What We Call Progress: From 1840 to Today
How do we find ourselves in a time of rapid change? This question haunted Walter Benjamin (1892 – 1940), one of the…
Social Justice: Thoughts From Our Community
In Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ To Heal a Fractured World, the late and great Rabbi Sacks shared a deeply moving teaching about the…
Jewish Social Justice Throughout the Ages
Like every timeline we have put together, the history of Jews and social justice is by no means a simple history. Given…
Talmud, Science, and Rabbi Meir Triebitz
Our latest guest to speak about science and religion was Rabbi Meir Triebitz. A seasoned lecturer, thinker, and Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Triebitz…
A Menu—or Bibliography—of Science & Judaism
When addressing science and religion, one challenge that 18Forty faces is dealing with the vast literature that already addresses so many of…
Judaism and Science Throughout History: A Timeline
There have been many faces to the complicated relationship between Judaism and science throughout history, and we want to respect the complexity.…
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks at the Intersection of Science & Religion: A Tribute
The meeting of science and religion in the modern-contemporary era contributed to a great crisis of faith for many people. However, from…
A Brief History of Jewish Mysticism
To talk about the history of Jewish mysticism is to talk about the history of the mystical community.
Can Mysticism Become a Community?
To talk about the history of Jewish mysticism is in many ways to talk about the history of the mystical community. We…
Reading as a Spiritual Experience
The Jews have long been a word-obsessed people. Samuel Ibn Tibbon, the great philosopher and translator, said some of the most tasteful…