Abraham and Anne Ratner Scholar-in-Residence Weekend

featuring Rabbi Shai Cherry

Torah and Science:
The Word and the World

Our Scholar-in-Residence Weekend, featuring Rabbi Shai Cherry, Ph.D., was very well received. Rabbi Cherry, or “Rav Shai” as he likes to be called, filled the weekend with wonderful learning infused with a good dose of humor. Thank you to those who were able to join us.

We received many requests to post more information about the various topics Rav Shai addressed throughout the weekend. We know you will enjoy these pieces:

• “Abraham Isaac Kook on Evolution: How evolutionary theory supports a mystical worldview”
• “Mordecai Kaplan: Accepting Darwinism. The founder of Reconstructionist Judaism takes a pragmatic approach”
• “Celebrating Darwin”

Among other publications he has written the first user-friendly textbook on Jewish biblical commentary: Torah Through Time: Understanding Bible Commentary, from the Rabbinic Period to Modern Times

In addition, Rav Shai is the featured lecturer for The Teaching Company’s Introduction to Judaism.

You can learn more about Rav Shai by visiting his website.