PUBLIC OPENING LECTURE
Genesis 1 — Myth or Science?
בראשית א׳ — מיתוס או מדע?
The institute’s public opening lecture, held on 8 October 2026. The recording is available to watch on YouTube.
Watch on YouTubeFrom quantum fields to consciousness, we explore how Torah and modern physics can illuminate creation and our place within it.
תורה ומדע · Torah & Science
01 / Research
Four connected areas of inquiry bring physics, biblical interpretation, and philosophy into a common field of study.
The foundations of physical reality and the Jewish understanding of creation as continually sustained.
Cosmic history, the emergence of complexity, and the place of life in a vast universe.
Subjective experience, free will, and the significance of the divine image in an age of AI.
Close study of the creation account and its commentaries in the light of scientific discovery.
02 / Mission
Fundamental physics — the discipline that reveals the very foundations of reality itself — has transformed the way we understand the world.
In recent years, remarkable connections have been discovered between these scientific insights and the Torah — connections that reveal a profound and fascinating harmony once unfathomable.
The Institute for Advanced Torah and Science is dedicated to exploring these striking connections and to advancing groundbreaking interdisciplinary studies that demonstrate how the Torah and science illuminate and deepen one another.
Get to know the institute03 / Lectures & activities
PUBLIC OPENING LECTURE
בראשית א׳ — מיתוס או מדע?
The institute’s public opening lecture, held on 8 October 2026. The recording is available to watch on YouTube.
Watch on YouTube04 / Weekly online community
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A weekly setting for exploring creation, consciousness, and faith through scientific ideas and close study of Jewish sources.
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