Response ·
Will Jewish Tradition Adapt to AI?
By Moshe KoppelJudaism has the resources to confront artificial intelligence, if Jews are prudent about how to use them.
Moshe Koppel
Moshe Koppel is a member of the department of computer science at Bar-Ilan University and chairman of the Kohelet Policy Forum in Jerusalem. His book, Judaism Straight Up: Why Real Religion Endures, was published by Maggid Books.
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Monthly Essay ·
What Artificial Intelligence Has In Store for Judaism
By Moshe KoppelAI has the potential to change the way Jews study Torah, observe Jewish law, work with rabbis, and teach their children. Will Jews resist those changes or welcome them?
Observation ·
The Best Books of 2021, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part II)
By Tamara Berens, Andrew Koss, Moshe Koppel, Eli SpitzerFour more of our writers pick several favorites each, featuring two Ruths, passengers, Lincoln, Verdun, chief rabbis, Jewish Montreal, sweet spots, a fortress, and more.
Observation ·
The Best Books of 2020, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)
By Matti Friedman, Daniel Johnson, Moshe Koppel, Sarah RindnerFive of our regular writers pick several favorites each, featuring Turkish denial, Jesus's wife, coffeehouse culture, angst, WEIRDness, and Judaism straight up.
Observation ·
The Rise and Prospects of Israeli Conservatism
By Moshe KoppelBy a number of measures Israeli sensibilities have always been fairly conservative, but conservatism as an ideology was long frowned upon—until recently. What’s next?
Observation ·
The Best Books of 2019, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)
By Elliott Abrams, Diana Muir Appelbaum, Matti Friedman, Haviv Rettig Gur, Daniel Johnson, Moshe Koppel, Daniel PolisarSeven of our regular writers pick several favorites each, featuring sieges, spies, cultural revolutions, family papers, useful enemies, new fields of inquiry, and more.
Observation ·
The Best Books of 2018, Chosen by Mosaic Authors
By Elliott Abrams, Haviv Rettig Gur, Moshe Koppel, Daniel Polisar, Sarah Rindner, Neil Rogachevsky, Michael Weingrad, Dr. Ruth Wisse, David WolpeLetters, antidotes, eternal lives, outcasts, secret worlds, pogroms, and more.
Response ·
The Criticisms of Israel’s Nation-State Law Are Very Strange
By Moshe Koppel, Eugene KontorovichSome of the people who now criticize the law were for it only a few years ago.
Monthly Essay ·
Why All the Outrage over Israel’s Nation-State Law?
By Moshe Koppel, Eugene KontorovichThe controversial new law has been reviled as “an assassination of democracy” and a subversion of the founding principles of the Jewish state. It's neither.
Observation ·
The Tides of David Gelernter’s Mind
By Moshe KoppelA dazzling new book reminds us that our minds don't work like computers—and that wisdom, including the moral wisdom of Judaism, doesn't progress like science.
Response ·
How the Ultra-Orthodox Undermine Themselves
By Moshe KoppelFor many members of Israel’s haredi community, loyalty is signaled by rendering oneself useless in the outside world.
Observation ·
Israel’s Imperious Judiciary
By Moshe KoppelA madly intrusive justice system is one of the most potent threats the country faces. Can it be stopped?
Response ·
How Not to Perpetuate Judaism in the Jewish State
By Moshe KoppelIf you value Judaism and wish to see it retain its vitality, keep it out of the hands of the state. Is that so complicated?
Monthly Essay ·
Religion and State in Israel
By Moshe KoppelA Modest Proposal
