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April 5, 2016

Resurrection: Body or Soul?

Featuring Maimonides and Don DeLillo.

Don DeLillo’s new novel Zero K revolves around high-tech schemes by “futurologists” to freeze the sick or aging so that they can be resurrected once the cure for their diseases—or for death itself—has been discovered. Reflecting on this theme, Abraham Socher draws some comparisons with Jewish ideas about the resurrection of the dead:

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April 5, 2016

  1. Rumors of the Death of Israeli Democracy Are Greatly Exaggerated

    They're the product of media events, not any actual policies.

  2. The Syrian Civil War, Five Years On

    A panel discussion.

  3. Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Haven’t Led to Regional Proliferation

    And there’s no reason to give them up.

  4. Archaeological Evidence for the Kingdom of David and Solomon

    New finds have challenged skeptics.

  5. Resurrection: Body or Soul?

    Featuring Maimonides and Don DeLillo.