| Rebbe Quote |
 | Immanuel Kant, But Torah Can
"A hundred and fifty years ago, it was thought that science and physics spoke the absolute truth. Kant and Einstein proved that science never did and never will be able to establish absolute truths… [whereas] G d is true unconditionally. This is the essential meaning of absolute truth." - The Rebbe, Mind Over Matter p.68-69.
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| Readers Write |
 | Hold That Rocket!
“How can one explain geo-stationary satellites from the geocentric view? If the earth is spinning so are the satellites. But if the earth is still, then the satellites aren’t moving either. If so, what keeps them up?” I forwarded this question to physcist Avi Rabinowitz, who responds
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| Featured Article |
 | The Relativity Resolution
Three choice letters of the Rebbe present different facets of the relative motion issue. The first reveals the healing logic of relativity. The second exposes ivory tower hypocrisy. And the third is up-close and personal.
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| Story |
 | What Goes Around...
Sometimes a confrontational question gets you a lot more than you bargained for, as one provocative young physicist discovered. – as told by Arnie Gotfryd
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| Guest Article |
 | Relativity and Geocentrism
One of Einstein’s protégés settled the geocentrism question conclusively 80 years ago. So why are we still fighting? Excerpts from Hans Reichenbach’s Philosophy of Space and Time.
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| Worldly Wisdom |
 | Why the Fuss?
"We know that the difference between a heliocentric theory and a geocentric theory is one of relative motion only, and that such a difference has no physical significance." - Sir Fred Hoyle in Astronomy and Cosmology, 1975, p. 416.
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| Humor |
 | Relative to What?
Jacob: With an uncle like Ishmael, a brother like Eisav, and a father-in-law like Lavan, you would have problems with Relativity, too!
Now, for some Relativity in Yiddish...
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