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Rabbi Gil Student

Rabbi Gil Student is the publisher and editor-in-chief of TorahMusings.com. He writes frequently in Jewish newspapers and magazines, serving as a regular contributor to Jewish Action, The Jewish Link of New Jersey, The Jewish Echo and The Vues. Rabbi Student serves on the executive committee of the Rabbinical Council of America, on the editorial board of the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Action magazine and as the magazine’s book editor.

Articles by Rabbi Gil Student

AI Companions: Ethical and Halachic Reflections

Recent technological developments have enabled the creation of increasingly lifelike AI-powered companions, ranging from chatbots to humanoid robots. As usual, technology continues to progress without

AI, Golem and Not-So-Silly Questions

I. Golem and Minyan We are witnessing a major transformation of information and technology with the growth of artificial intelligence (AI). To my frustration, much

Who Owns the Matzah?

When you eat matzah at the Pesach Seder, you have to eat matzah that you own. The Gemara (Pesachim 38a) equates the mitzvos of eating

Can AI Do Your Homework?

I. Artificial Intelligence and School Work Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made great progress over recent years. The trickle that began in late 2022 has

Rambam’s Failed Vow

Great thinkers convince people and do not try to intimidate them. In the introduction to his Guide for the Perplexed, Rambam issues a command to

Is a Laptop a Sefer?

Today we access Torah texts in many more ways than in the past. Of course, we primarily use printed texts (sefer, sefarim) in our learning.