Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Machshava:

General 

Parsha:

Bereishit 

Collections: R' Torczyner Judaism and Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life

Description

What did the Rambam mean when he declared that stars and planets are alive, with nefesh and sechel? And is Jewish law binding when we live in space, or on a planet other than Earth? A quick exploration of each topic. Geared toward a group including people who lack strong background in Torah text study.