The Jewish view of eclipses, from Amos to the Talmud and Maharal.

Not a dream coat, but a tool of providence.

David Gans and the great astronomers.

Appreciating the frugal life in an age of abundance.

The Maharal, and Perl.

A bad omen for everyone, or just non-Jews?

Mindless automatons on the Jewish mind.

How the Maharal arranged Hebrew lessons for Huguenots.

In Key Largo he gives a variation on a legend from the Talmud.

The legendary figure is less a guide to the wonders of human ingenuity and innovation than a necessary reminder of human constraints and limitations.