Jewish ethical thought has teachings that often parallel the Western “Just War” tradition, which defines conditions under which war is morally permissible. In what ways do Jewish teachings align with or differ from this tradition? How does Jewish teaching relate to views of just war in contemporary Western democracies? Given that the State of Israel is a contemporary democracy, how does its conduct of war relate to Jewish and Western norms, particularly in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 attack? 

What is liberal about a liberal arts education? And what is its value, especially in an era when artificial intelligence is omnipresent? If it is an education that befits a free person and citizen, as Western tradition contends, what sort of study can achieve this? What is the role of religion and theology in such study? 

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