Judaism and AI: Discussion at Temple Isaiah
Facilitated by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman
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Monday, September 8, 2025
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: Temple Isaiah Sanctuary
Intelligence, Consciousness or a Soul?: Judaism and AI With Rabbi Geoff Mitelman, Founding Director of Sinai and Synapses
How do we define “intelligence” and how do we define “artificial”? Does AI have consciousness? A soul? While traditional Jewish texts wouldn’t know about ChatGPT, what analogies can we draw from Biblical, Rabbinic and later Jewish texts? Rabbi Geoff Mitelman will help us consider these questions as well as the moral implications for Artificial Intelligence in our world today and as we look into the future.
Following Rabbi Mitelman’s talk, Temple Isaiah will provide small group opportunities for further conversation on the ideas presented by our speaker led by trained facilitators. Light dessert will be provided during the small group discussion.
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