The Conversation
As always, you’ve put together a very diverse and thoughtful group of Jewish opinions on the state of the State of Israel.
‘Not Very Pleasant’
For years, a one-dimensional view of Israel has poisoned the environment for Jews in Britain’s national students’ union. After an official investigation, will the situation improve?
From 2004 | Who Holds the Deed to the Holy Land?
How the Greek Orthodox Church became one of the most influential landlords in Jerusalem is a story of medieval luck, good timing and a certain stubbornness.
Comic | Learning to Dance with AI
For the past seven years, I’ve been writing and drawing a book about Artificial Intelligence, specifically about a large language model built from a family archive.
Is Artificial Intelligence Good for Humanity?
AI is the brainchild of cognitive scientists, computer programmers and physicists; it raises problems for politicians, journalists and philosophers; and it’s alive in the imaginations of artists, cartoonists and science fiction writers. We’ve asked people from all these fields how best to approach this astounding moment in human history.
Q&A: Isabel Kershner on The Battle for Israel’s Soul
“There have always been divisions here, ethnic divisions, rivalries and different worldviews. But I think what we’ve been seeing now is a shift.”
The Battle for Israel’s Soul with Isabel Kershner and Sarah Breger
Join New York Times Jerusalem correspondent Isabel Kershner, author of “The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel’s Battle For Its Inner Soul,” for a conversation with Moment Editor Sarah Breger, about the history of the modern state and the roots of today’s divisions.
Analysis | A Dark Day for Israeli Democracy
With no judicial oversight, this self-serving government can use its powers to fire and appoint anyone it wants, to use public resources for pet projects and to otherwise abuse its power.
After Abbas | Interview with Ghaith al Omari
Former Abbas advisor and PA official thinks “the PA is in the worst shape it has been since its creation.”
Talk of the Table | A Chat with ChefGPT
It was with some trepidation that we decided to bring the matter of food to the great AI Oz.
Ask the Rabbis | What Impact Will Artificial Intelligence Have On People’s Spiritual Lives?
Artificial intelligence has been around ever since we plucked the fruit off the branch of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and came away with clarity around neither.