Albert Einstein
New AI tool allows users to chat with Jewish historical figures
Jewish Lives says the site is designed to “enrich reader exploration of the Jewish experience.” They’ve created lesson plans to help educators use Ask Jewish Lives in the classroom.
Hebrew University marks centennial with official new commemorative stamp
Newly-discovered Einstein letter surfaces in Tel Aviv, reveals praise for Jewish assistant
Hebrew University's centennial: Einstein's legacy and the guardian of a scientific icon
100 years of innovation: Hebrew University of Jerusalem celebrates centennial
Albert Einstein, Chaim Weizmann, Chaim Nachman Bialik, and Martin Buber were among the visionaries who founded the institution.
'After Images': The tragedy of Albert Einstein’s cousin Robert - review
The cold-blooded execution of Robert Einstein’s family at the Focardo estate near Florence on August 3, 1944, reached beyond the areas generally depicted in Holocaust literature.
Was J. Robert Oppenheimer a Zionist? Sort of - opinion
Oppenheimer’s visits to Israel and his advisory role at the Weizmann Institute do not make him a Zionist. However, two speeches that he gave indicate that he empathized with the Zionist enterprise.
What did Einstein think of Zionism, Jewish nationalism? - review
Volume 17 contains an intriguing expression of Albert Einstein’s strong support for Zionism in the early 1920s.
The Einstein effect: How a Jewish scientist hit mainstream culture - opinion
Cohen’s favorite Einstein quote is 'have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.'
Grapevine, May 15, 2024: Confusion between national defense and racism
Eurovision, Einstein and the global politics.
Jewish widow gives $1 billion to NYC medical school to pay for student tuition
Dr. Ruth Gottesman is making the donation from the fortune made by her late husband David "Sandy" Gottesman, a Wall Street financier and early Berkshire Hathaway investor.
Right again, Einstein! Study shows how antimatter responds to gravity
Under current theory, the Big Bang explosion that initiated the universe should have produced equal amounts of matter and antimatter. This, however, does not seem to be the case.
Revealed in a letter: Albert Einstein's secret plan to save Jewish professor from Nazi Germany
The letter reveals Einstein's desperate appeal to Scottish philosopher Sir William David Ross to aid in the rescue of a Jewish German philosopher targeted by Nazis.
Hubble telescope captures galaxy clusters merging
Gravitational lensing has the practical effect of a magnifying glass, microscope, or binoculars, and enables scientists to observe celestial bodies that would otherwise be too distant to discern.
