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God had just created Adam, this perfect being, in this perfect garden. What was missing? Well, the Midrash of Philo, a collection of ancient Jewish interpretations and elaborations...
It’s something that’s been pondered for centuries, and even makes an appearance in ancient Jewish texts. The Midrash of Philo, a collection of interpretations and elaborations on t...
The question is simple: Why does the creation of animals and flying creatures get mentioned again after we already had the whole six-day creation story in Genesis 1? It seems a bit...
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...
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...
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...
