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Ben Newman

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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Why Simple Questions Beat Smart AI

A Rabbi, A Lobster, and a Passphrase All the AI-focused YouTube channels I follow had been talking about OpenClaw for weeks — the autonomous,...

01.04.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Newman

The Rabbi Elazar Problem: What AI Gets Wrong

They’re not unusual. Millions of people now bring their most vulnerable moments—their conflicts, their shame, their uncertainty—to AI models....

27.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Newman

Thinking With AI

A Small Problem That Wouldn’t Stay Small My iPhone stopped letting me send texts by voice. Which shouldn’t matter. Except I drive a lot, I’m...

26.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Newman

Tired and Weary: A Shabbat Zakhor Reflection

On Friday morning I led a funeral. Friday night I led services. Somewhere around 3 a.m. I woke up with stomach pains that kept me up longer than I...

01.03.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Newman

Purim, Persia, and the People of Iran

My son texted me a post and then read it to me over FaceTime. He’s at college. The post was from an anti-Zionist friend of his, comparing what is...

28.02.2026 90

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Newman

Taming the Digital Golem: Spirituality and AI

16.12.2025 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Newman

Beyond a Crisis: Why Liberal Zionism Still Matters

14.12.2025 100

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Newman