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We know that today, the Torah is meticulously handwritten on parchment scrolls. But before there was a world, before there were animals whose skins could be turned into parchment, ...
According to some fascinating strands of Jewish tradition, that's exactly the case. We’re talking about God’s original plan, a blueprint for creation that, well, got a bit… revised...
Some say they're locked away in a book, a very special book called the Book of Raziel. Now, this isn't your ordinary paperback. According to tradition, this book was revealed to Ad...
That’s the idea behind a powerful myth found in the Zohar (l:4b-5a), the central text of Kabbalah. It speaks of God constantly creating new heavens and a new earth. But where does ...
Jewish tradition teaches that the world's very existence is conditional. According to Tree of Souls, God, in a moment of cosmic suspense, declared, "If Israel accepts the Torah whe...
We usually think of the sun, a lightbulb, maybe even a particularly inspiring idea. But Jewish tradition takes it a step further, suggesting light itself has a deeper, more ancient...
One of my favorites involves nothing less than the Torah itself, envisioned as a radiant bride. Imagine this: the sixth day of Creation is wrapping up. God surveys everything He ha...
Jewish tradition suggests that might be truer than you think, especially when it comes to the relationship between us, the Torah, and the Shekhinah. The Shekhinah? What's that? Wel...
We all know the story: a bush ablaze, yet unconsumed. God's voice booming forth, commissioning Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. But some traditions suggest there was more...
