The Death of Truth: AI, the Golem, and Jewish Bioethics

Thu Jan 22 2026 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-05:00

Boston University Hillel | Boston

Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies at BU
Publisher/HostElie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies at BU
The Death of Truth: AI, the Golem, and Jewish Bioethics
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Join us for a memorial lecture with Craig Klugman, in honor of Prof. Michael Grodin z"l.
About this Event

Join Dr. Craig Klugman on January 22 as he gives a talk entitled “The Death of Truth: AI, the Golem, and Jewish Bioethics.” The event will begin with a dedication of the library that the Grodin Family has donated to BU Hillel. Located in the student lounge, it is in honor and memory of Prof. Michael Grodin, z”l, renowned teacher, medical ethicist and founding member of the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies. Registration is required.

This event will take place at 5:00pm in the BU Hillel River Room (Fourth Floor).


Michael Grodin was a renowned medical ethicist who served Boston University for over forty years. In addition to his responsibilities as a professor of Medicine and Public Health and a much sought-after therapist for trauma victims, Prof. Grodin was a founding member of the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies, a beloved colleague and a mentor to generations of graduate and undergraduate students. He directed the Project on Ethics and the Holocaust, providing close mentorship and co-publishing opportunities for students. He was instrumental in the creation of our program in Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies.

In addition to receiving the two highest awards granted by the School of Public Health, Michael Grodin received a special citation from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in recognition of his “profound contributions – through original and creative research – to the cause of Holocaust education and remembrance.” He authored numerous publications, including Jewish Medical Resistance in the Holocaust (New York and Oxford: Berghahn, 2014) and Health and Human Rights in a Changing World (New York NY: Routledge, 2013).


Speaker Bio:

Craig Klugman, Ph.D. is Vincent De Paul Professor of Bioethics and Health Humanities at DePaul University where he co-directs the Bioethics & Society minor program and serves as Director of the Pathway Honors program. Dr. Klugman also serves on the ethics committee at Northwestern University Hospital, is co-founder of the Health Humanities Consortium, and is a voting member of the National Biodefense Science Board.

Dr. Klugman is the editor of several books including Research Methods in the Health Humanities (Oxford 2019), Medical Ethics (Gale Cengage 2016), and Ethical Issues in Rural Health (Hopkins 2013; 2008). His writing has appeared in numerous academic journals and other publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Medium, US News & World Report, and The Hill. He is the recipient of the 2023 Health Humanities Consortium Lifetime Achievement & Service Award.

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Boston University Hillel, 213 Bay State Road, Boston, United States

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