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But the Torah actually tells us something much more… intimate. It says, “And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them" (Genesis 3:21). Garments of...
We often skim over details, assuming we understand them, but sometimes, a closer look reveals incredible insights. Take, for example, the story of Adam and Eve after they eat from ...
In Genesis 3:22, we read, "Behold, Adam has become as one of us, to know good and evil." One of us? Who is the "us" here? It's one of those little lines that can send you spiraling...
It's one of those verses that’s sparked endless debate and contemplation throughout Jewish history. The Hebrew there is, of course, "Na'aseh adam b'tzalmeinu kidmuteinu" — and that...
The ancient Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria grappled with this very question. Philo, living in the 1st century CE, sought to reconcile Jewish scripture with Greek philosophy...
But why? What was the point of this divine bouncer? That's the question the Midrash of Philo 24 wrestles with. Midrash, by the way, is a method of interpreting Biblical texts. Thin...
Take the image of the cherubim, those powerful, enigmatic beings guarding the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve were expelled. What do they really represent? Philo, a Jewish philos...
It all revolves around a single, loaded question stemming from the Book of Genesis: "I have gotten a man from the Lord?" (Genesis 4:1). Specifically, was that really what Eve said ...
The ancient sages certainly did! And they wrestled with questions that still resonate today. Philo, the 1st-century Jewish philosopher from Alexandria, Egypt, grappled with these v...
