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Some traditions say it was all water. Just a vast, unending universe of water. But how did we get from that to the world we know? Well, according to one beautiful myth, God took sn...
We read in Genesis that God spoke and creation happened. But what if there were… helpers? What if the story is a bit more layered, a bit more collaborative? There's a fascinating m...
Jewish tradition offers some pretty incredible, mystical answers, and they all center around one key element: the Foundation Stone. This isn't just any old rock. The Foundation Sto...
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...
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 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...
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...
It offers a rather…unique take on the second day of Creation. We all know the story: God creates the rakia, the firmament, on the second day. He separates the waters above from the...
