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Philo, the great Jewish philosopher of Alexandria, who lived around the time of Jesus, offers some mind-bending insights. In his Midrash of Philo, he suggests that those things cre...
After all, this is God we're talking about! Surely, the Almighty doesn't need Adam's help with a little taxonomy. Genesis 2:19 tells us "He brought the animals to Adam, that he mig...
What does it mean to name something? The book of Genesis gives us a glimpse into this very idea. In Genesis 2:19, it says, "And whatever Adam called each living thing, that was the...
Even Adam, the first human, apparently felt that way. The Torah tells us that God paraded all the animals before Adam (Genesis 2:19-20). Adam named them, categorizing them, underst...
The earth beneath his feet, the rivers flowing nearby, the vast ocean, the air he breathed, the very light that illuminated his path, the heavens above… all were at his service. Ev...
It’s a question that’s haunted humanity for ages, and our tradition, with its rich tapestry of stories, offers some pretty fascinating answers. Today, we're diving into one of thos...
Philosophers have scratched their heads, trying to unravel the mystery of slumber. But you know, sometimes the answers are closer than we think. Our own tradition, through the wisd...
God takes a rib from Adam and fashions it into Eve. Simple enough story. But what if there's so much more hidden beneath the surface? The Torah tells us in Genesis 2:21-22 about th...
That’s the question posed in the ancient text known as The Midrash of Philo, specifically in fragment 22. A seemingly simple question, but one that unlocks a whole world of underst...
