However, the word madda in modern Hebrew specifically means science.

No religious position is loyally served by refusing to consider annoying theories which may well turn out to be facts.

I was not the midwife of the Law School, but its fraternal twin.

To appeal to contemporary man to revert, in this twentieth century, to a pagan-like nature worship in order to restrain technology from further encroachment and devastation of the resources of nature, is a piece of atavistic nonsense.

Conventional dogmas, even if endowed with the authority of an Aristotle - ancient or modern - must be tested vigorously. If they are found wanting, we need not bother with them. But if they are found to be substantially correct, we may not overlook them.

In Judaism, there are 613 biblical commandments, and the Talmud says that the chief commandment of all is study.

However, the word madda in modern Hebrew specifically means science.