The pivotal scene in "Inherit the Wind" where Clarence Darrow packs Darwin alongside the Bible captures a profound truth: science and faith need not be enemies. Through theological interpretation and historical analysis of this dramatized 1920s Scopes evolution trial, a distinctly Jewish perspective emerges on this seemingly eternal conflict. Judaism's historical embrace of both scientific inquiry and religious faith challenges the modern assumption that these domains must clash. Biblical texts, Talmudic sources, and a rich lineage of Jewish scholar-scientists demonstrate how Jewish tradition views scientific discovery as uncovering divine wisdom in creation. When reason becomes divorced from moral guidance—as seen in historical tragedies from the French Reign of Terror to Nazi Germany—the consequences prove devastating. Yet Judaism offers a synthetic solution: science serves as our map of empirical reality, while scripture provides the moral compass for navigating that reality. This integrated approach suggests that human understanding remains incomplete without both scientific knowledge and religious wisdom working in concert to illuminate the path toward ethical living.