Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb
Having received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University, Rabbi Dr. Dovid Gottlieb went on to become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Today he is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An accomplished author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical and philosophical issues.
A student of Jean Van Heijenoort, he received a doctorate in 1970 for his thesis The Use of Formal Systems in Logic and Mathematics.[2] Ontological Economy: Substitutional Quantification and Mathematics was published by Oxford University Press in 1980. The Informed Soul was published by Artscroll in 1990, and is in its second edition. Reason to Believe was published in 2017 by Mosaica/Feldheim.
Video Resources
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Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: Logic in Philosophy
Rabbi Gottlieb explains how to respond to logical arguments and dilemmas. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: The Connection Between the Oral and Written Torah
How does the Oral Torah integrate with the Witten Torah? Why isn’t there an explicit statement in the Witten Torah, that there is an Oral Torah too? Rabbi Gottlieb explains the relationship between the Oral and Written Torah in depth. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: The Brain is Everything – Part 1
There are those that claim that there is nothing beyond materialism and nothing beyond the human brain. Rabbi Gottlieb responds with the Torah approach. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: The Brain is Everything – Part 2
What are the causes and effects of human experiences? Rabbi Gottlieb elaborates further on the truth about the behavior of the brain. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: The Body and the Soul
The goal of soul is to spiritualize anything it comes into contact with. What does it mean that man was created in G-d’s image? Rabbi Gottlieb on the relationship between the body and the soul. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: Shema Yisrael – Jewish Monotheism
What is the true meaning of the words ‘Shema Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad’? Rabbi Gottlieb focuses on the philosophical and basic understanding of the great statement of Jewish monotheism. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: Our Universe – Part 1
Can we prove the exact age of the universe? Is there proof that we exist? Does science have proof for its breakthroughs? Do we have evidence of the revelation at Sinai? In a fascinating lecture, Rabbi Gottlieb clarifies these essential issues in Jewish philosophy. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: Our Universe – Part 2
A national experience is irrefutable – That’s what makes the giving of the Torah at Sinai the most unique experience in history. Rabbi Gottlieb proves the authenticity of the revelation at Sinai. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: Our Universe – Part 3
Do we have evidence of the miracles the Jewish people experienced at Sinai? How does Judaism react to the theory of evolution? Do the laws of nature change over time? What is the Torah’s definition of being human? Rabbi Gottlieb elaborates on these critical issues. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: Objective Morality – Part 1
Is the idea of morality objective or not? Rabbi Gottleib responds to those that claim that morality is not an objective concept. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: Objective Morality – Part 2
In this episode Rabbi Gottlieb proves that it is incorrect to claim that morality is not objective. -
Rabbi Dr. David Gottlieb – Jewish Philosophy: Objective Morality – Part 3
Objective morality is the basis of Judaism. In this episode Rabbi Gottlieb explains why one should take the concept of objective morality seriously and not just rule it out based on modern philosophy.
George Deek is an Arab-Israeli diplomat. In 2018, Deek was appointed Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan. He is the first Israeli Arab Christian to become an ambassador. Deek grew up in an Eastern Orthodox Christian family in the Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa, in a building where the other tenants included Muslims, Catholics, Jews and a Catholic priest of Jewish ancestry.[2][3] His father, who worked as a tax advisor,[3] was one of the leaders of the Christian community in Jaffa who served as chairman of the Orthodox Association, and was considered a well-known and popular figure in the city until in 2015 a square was inaugurated in his memory in Jaffa in the presence of Mayor Ron Huldai.[4] According to Deek, his grandparents fled to Lebanon for safety when the 1947–1949 Palestine war, having been told that the Jews would slaughter them if they remained in their homes, but expecting to return home once Arab armies defeated the Jews.[3] According to Deek, when the war ended, his grandparents felt that they had been “deceived”, and decided to return illegally to their home in Jaffa rather than remaining in Lebanon as refugees. Since reentering the country was illegal, Deek’s grandfather, an electrician, was arrested and jailed.
