Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists
| Abbreviation | AOJS |
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| Founded | December 28, 1947 |
| Merger of | Rephael Society |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York |
| Allen Bennett | |
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Revenue (2014)
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$0 |
| Expenses (2014) | $3,031 |
| Website | www |
The Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists (AOJS) is an organization of scientists that focuses on the interrelationships between science and Halakha.
The organization was established at a meeting held at 181 E. 93rd St. Apt. 1A New York, N.Y. 10028 (home of family Offenbacher) on Sunday evening December 28, 1947. five purposes were formulated.
The organization reached nearly 2,000 dues-paying members in the early 1960s.Time magazine reported that the organization had over 1,000 members by the late 1960s. AOJS is still active and recently celebrated its 49th Annual Summer Convention, with the theme "A Torah-Informed Evaluation of Darwin's Theory of Evolution"
The AOJS Medical-Dental section maintains a list of Shomer Shabbos Medical residency positions available around the U.S.
The AOJS is an organization devoted to the orientation of science within the framework of Orthodox Jewish tradition. The organization aims to assist those endeavors which will help improve the Torah way of life for Jews throughout the modern world, both intellectually and practically.
The Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists (AOJS) was founded in 1947 by a small group of religiously committed scientists. Their goal was to promote a Weltanschauung integrating Torah and science and to provide a social milieu conducive to a “Torah Im Derekh Eretz” communal life. The conventions, disputations and publications generated by the AOJS reveal a vibrant interaction between Torah and science, halacha and modernity and Judaism and secularism. The AOJS provides an intellectual meeting ground for persons who, by virtue of their professional qualifications, interests and activities, can contribute to the constructive incorporation of scientific knowledge and thinking into the Torah way of life. It unites the common interests of Orthodox Jewish scientists throughout the world.
The specific aims of the Association include:
Education and guidance
Assistance to individuals and institutions in the solution of practical problems encountered by Orthodox Jews and their children in the study or practice of scientific pursuits; support for the educational ideal of a true synthesis of Jewish and secular studies.
Ideology
Study of the applicability of scientific method and knowledge to the strengthening of Torah ideology; contribution to the solution of ideological problems relating to the apparent points of conflict between scientific theory and Orthodox Judaism.
Halacha
Provision of consulting services to Rabbinical authorities concerned with the implications of technological developments for the Jewish law.
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