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David Zvi

Kalman

Research Fellow

Dr. David Zvi Kalman is a research fellow in the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Kogod Research Center. He is a scholar, writer, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of technology, religion, and art. In addition to his work at the Shalom Hartman Institute, he has held research and consulting roles at Sinai and Synapses and the Sapir Institute. He is the owner of Print-O-Craft Press, an independent publishing house that has released books including Jessica Deutsch’s The Illustrated Pirkei Avot and Noam Sienna’s A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts from the First Century to 1969. He has been widely published in both academic and popular publications. David Zvi holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from the University of Toronto. He blogs at the website Jello Menorah and his work can be found at davidzvi.com.

Mar 19, 2024

The most ascendant religious Zionist philosophy today can be characterized as ultranationalist and theocratic in a non-pluralistic way. In this seminar, we excavate alternative religious Zionist approaches from the past and use them to shape a religious theology that can embrace democracy and shared society with other Jews and with non-Jewish citizens as well.

David Zvi Kalman

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Oct 1, 2023

Jewish identity and moral action in the world are inextricably linked

Apr 4, 2023

Does it matter where your Judaica comes from? Does it make your grandfather’s tallit or a cherished kiddush cup any less meaningful if it isn’t made by Jews?

Apr 3, 2023

Many “kosher-style” restaurants sell food that isn’t kosher. Why did this happen? And what does that say about our Jewish identity? 

Apr 3, 2023

The laws of kosher are part of Judaism’s code of ethics. But what happens when kosher food is made unethically?

Apr 3, 2023

Why do food companies put symbols on their products that are meant for only a tiny fraction of their consumers?

Mar 31, 2023

The existence of AIs has prompted all manner of soul-searching about the nature of humanity.

Mar 20, 2023

The beit midrash and the classroom will always be the principal sites of transformative Jewish study; it will just look a lot different tomorrow than before.

Mar 6, 2023

A review of The Koren Tanakh Graphic Novel: Esther

Dec 13, 2022

Dec 8, 2022

David Zvi Kalman discusses symbols of Hanukkah on the Bonjour Chai podcast

Aug 1, 2022

How did the rabbis understand the ideal role of work in our lives, the kinds of work that are best, and the relationship between work, rest, and play?

Jul 25, 2022

A century of science fiction should be enough to demonstrate that we’re fascinated by the prospect of creating true artificial life.

Jun 9, 2022

Climate change and its punishing effects are here and getting worse, yet Jewish thinking and advocacy on climate change are still stuck in prevention mode.

May 24, 2022

David Zvi Kalman, Erin Phillips

David Zvi Kalman on the Adventures in Jewish Studies podcast

May 3, 2022

Kosher certifiers could become the de facto regulators of a burgeoning new business; will they step up to meet the challenge?

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