Moshe Pitchon

Moshe Pitchon is a philosopher and rabbi whose work examines moral responsibility, authority, and leadership under conditions of historical, political, and technological transformation…

Orientation

Moshe Pitchon is a philosopher and rabbi whose work examines moral responsibility, authority, and leadership under conditions of historical, political, and technological transformation. His writing explores what happens when traditional mediating structures—institutions, expertise, ideology, and procedure—lose their capacity to translate power into legitimacy and moral address.

Rather than approaching politics as a field of policy disputes or partisan alignment, Pitchon treats contemporary political phenomena as philosophical symptoms of deeper civilizational shifts. His work asks how individuals and societies remain answerable—to one another and to the world—when authority becomes opaque and responsibility diffuse.

Areas of Work

• Moral and political philosophy

• Leadership and responsibility in democratic societies

• Jewish thought as a civilizational tradition

• Ethics and artificial intelligence

• Embodied practice and moral presence (Tai Chi)

Selected Works

Something New Is Happening: The Life and Times of Naftali Bennett
A philosophical study of leadership and responsibility under political pressure.

Judaism and Artificial Intelligence: Dignity and Moral Responsibility
An inquiry into moral agency and ethical limits in an age of accelerating intelligence.

The Maccabean Playbook: Then and Now
Reflections on power, resistance, and moral choice in Jewish history.

Answering the World: Core Jewish Values in the 21st Century

Essays & Writing

Moshe Pitchon’s essays examine responsibility, authority, and moral agency in moments of institutional exhaustion. Drawing on Jewish philosophy, ethical thought, and contemporary political experience, his writing explores leadership beyond charisma, legitimacy beyond ideology, and agency under conditions of accelerating power.

Selected essays address themes such as leadership after mediation, responsibility beyond expertise, moral agency in technological societies, and the ethical limits of power.

Projects & Institutions

21st Century Judaism
A think tank and publishing platform founded by Moshe Pitchon, dedicated to exploring Jewish ethics, responsibility, and civilizational questions in contemporary society.

Tai Chi Health & Wellness USA (TCHWUSA)
A national organization integrating embodied practice with ethics, dignity, and healthy aging.