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Institute Founder Rabbi George B. Driesen
Institute Founder Rabbi George B. Driesen is a graduate of Harvard College ('54), Yale Law School ('61), and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College ('99). Currently, he serves as
Senior Scholar at Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, Md. Before becoming a rabbi, Driesen practiced labor law for the federal government and in private
practice represented labor unions and individuals. He began his legal career as law clerk to Judge David L. Bazelon, the former Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals in Washington, D.C. Mr. Driesen taught as an Adjunct Faculty Member at Yale, the University of Virginia, Georgetown, and George Washington University Law Schools and at the
Washington Theological Union, a Catholic seminary in Takoma Park, D.C.
Mission of The Institute
The mission of The Institute for Science and Judaism is to provide forums for creative, respectful dialogue between Science and Judaism and to nurture an interface between them.
History of The Institute
The Institute for Science and Judaism began in 2004 as an adult education program at Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland where the
Institute's founder and President, Rabbi George B. Driesen, served as Interim and later Adjunct Rabbi.
Over the years the number and quality of Institute events increased, and in 2008 it decided to incorporate as a tax-exempt educational and religious
corporation. In subsequent years, Rabbi Driesen arranged programs and events in local synagogues with the help of their rabbis and staff, and with the advice and
encouragement of other colleagues and friends.
In 2018, The Institute for Science and Judaism and The Foundation for Jewish Studies combined their efforts to create The Science and Judaism Project. The goal of The Project remains unchanged
from that of The Institute, that is, to promote a respectful and enlightening dialogue between representatives of the Judaic and scientific communities.
Information on upcoming events can be found on the Foundation's web site (www.foundjs.org). Your ongoing financial support for these programs remains a critical to its continuing
relevance and success. All donations should be made via the Donations page of The Foundation web site.
Links to The Foundation for Jewish Studies' Web Site
» Foundation's Home Page
» Foundation's Events Page
» Foundation's Donation Page
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How Science Can Expand Our Spiritual Horizons
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The Science and Judaism Project seeks to foster dynamic dialogue between Science and Judaism.
We sponsor lectures and workshops in the Washington-Baltimore area featuring distinguished scientists and religious scholars that address
philosophical, ethical, spiritual and practical issues at the intersection of Science and Religion.
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Your ongoing financial support for these programs remains a critical to its continuing relevance and success. All donations should be made via the Donations page of The Foundation web site.
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