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That, according to some powerful Jewish mystical traditions, is how the universe came to be. Not a slow burn, not a gradual unfolding, but a single, instantaneous burst of divine e...
It’s a question that’s haunted mystics and philosophers for millennia, and the answers are, well, delightfully strange. The Bible tells us that in the beginning, the earth was tohu...
The stories we have paint a pretty vivid picture. According to some traditions, on the very day of his creation, Adam saw the sun begin to dip below the horizon. And what was his r...
We flip a switch, strike a match, and poof – light. But imagine a world before that. A world of constant daylight... and then, suddenly, darkness. That's where our story begins. Ac...
A reminder of forces far beyond our control. But have you ever wondered, according to Jewish tradition, why they happen? We often look to science for answers, and that's valid. But...
Jewish tradition has something fascinating to say about that very idea. It's a notion that the very foundations, the shoresh – the roots – of absolutely everything were established...
Jewish tradition offers some pretty wild and wonderful cosmologies. And a recurring image? Water. Waters upon waters, in fact. According to some mystical teachings, long ago, prime...
Jewish tradition understands that feeling, and even gives it a name: fiery waves. These aren't just any ordinary ocean waves, mind you. These are the ones, we're told in the Talmud...
We look up and see blue, maybe clouds, but according to ancient Jewish wisdom, it's so much more than that. It’s a carefully maintained separation, a cosmic balancing act between t...
