Tag: Albert Einstein
KKL-JNF Celebrates Its 120th Anniversary with Images of Israel’s Legendary Tree Planters
KKL-JNF is celebrating its 120th anniversary (it was founded in 1901).
Newly Revealed Einstein Letter Offers Glimpse of ‘Extreme Anti-Semitism’ in 1930’s US Academia
The letter was written when Einstein was living in Princeton, New Jersey, several years after the Nazi rise to power and his decision never to return to Germany.
TAU Researchers Discover Millennia-Old Magnetic Field Recordings Teach Us about Today’s Magnetic Field
Burnt archaeological flints enable us to determine the strength of the Earth's magnetic field during prehistoric periods.
Einstein’s Hand-Written Unified Field Theory Equations Auctioned for $8,500
The single leaf of paper features 19 lines of text in German, approximately 189 words in addition to the math.
Switzerland Issues Tiny Gold Coin with Einstein Sticking Out his Tongue
Einstein, who was born in Ulm, in the Kingdom of Württemberg in the German Empire, spent parts of his life in Switzerland and acquired Swiss citizenship.
Einstein’s Insanity Definition at Work: Israel Going to 3rd Elections Expecting Entirely Different Results
Israeli media claim there are silent negotiations between Likud and Liberman, but there is still no way to match the maximum Haredi concessions to Liberman's minimum demands.
Einstein Letter on Unified Field Theory Fails to Find Buyer at Auction
At the beginning of the letter, Einstein writes: "I am glad that you are vigorously dealing with the question of compatibility. Yet it seems to me that your fears are unjustified."
ADL 2019 Global Survey: Goyim Hate Jews Even More
But before we continue, you have to know this fun fact: the ADL survey was paid for by… Volkswagen.
For his 140th Birthday Hebrew U Sends Einstein to China
The collection, curated by Avi Muller, will be open to the public for three months in Jerusalem before shipping to Beijing.
Hebrew U., Cornell Researchers Discover Tiny Particles Can Switch Back and Forth Between Phases
The discovery could have uses relating to quantum computing or as a seed for the generation of larger nanoparticles.
Einstein’s Famous Letter on God and Judaism Fetches $2,892,500
"The word God is for me nothing but the expression and product of human weaknesses."
Kangaroos at the Kotel: Aussie PM Mulling Embassy Move
Should it make the move, Australia would be joining the US, Paraguay, Honduras and Guatemala.
Einstein’s Musings on Leading a Good Life Fetch $1,560,000 in Jerusalem Auction
In October 1922, Albert Einstein took a trip to Japan to deliver a series of lectures. While travelling from Europe to Japan he was...
Gravitational Waves Detected After Neutron Stars Collide 120 Million Light Years Away
"This new ability to study gravitational waves is analogous to a sense of touch."
Einstein’s Letters to David Bohn on Israel, God, and Communism Auctioned
Einstein notes that Israel is an interesting, intellectual creature, but has limited opportunities.
Six Days of Miracles – Setting the Record Straight [video]
For most Jews, every passing year reveals even more intensely the divine miracles that began with the 1967 war, and are still with us.
Gaza – A Port is No Panacea for Poverty
Hamas are not burrowing tunnels because Gaza has no port. They are burrowing them despite the fact it does not have one.
How Albert Einstein defeated the Greek Empire – Hanukkah Special [audio]
Tune in to this Hanukkah special to find out how Albert Einstein’s paradigm shattering discovery of E=MC2 dealt a final blow in the age old battle between the Hellenists and the Hebrew prophets.
Does God Ever Play Dice With the Universe? A Jewish Response.
In decision making, randomness is most significant and where God gave us a creative role in shaping the future.
Echoes Of The Big Bang
The Big Bang theory marked the scientific community's first sense of the universe having a beginning.
WoW, Charedim, and Learning from History
Albert Einstein once said that the definition of insanity is doing the same experiment twice and expecting different results.
Secret Posthumous Mormon Baptism of Holocaust Victims, Jewish Leaders
The secret posthumous baptism of key Jewish figures by the Mormon church has caused outrage in the Jewish community and led to an apology by Mormon leaders.
The Positive Side of Autism: An Interview with Dr. Temple Grandin
For many years, autism was considered to be a rare, mysterious and severely disabling condition. But in recent years, due at least in part to a broadening of its medical definition, the incidence of the diagnosis of autism and related disorders has risen to about 1 in every 150 babies born in this country.
Are the Jews Good for Andy Warhol?
The joke about "old and tribal" Jews, who are always pathologically wondering if everything is good for the Jews, goes that when they see a new lint filter on the dryer, they want to know if the new mechanism is good for the Jews. So says Josh Kornbluth in his one-man performance "Andy Warhol: Good for the Jews?"
Title: Modern Physics And Ancient Faith
Although he lived his life devoid of traditional religious observance, Albert Einstein very famously stated: "I shall never believe that G-d plays dice with the world."