Insight into its symbolic meaning may emerge when analyzing the Menorah’s relationship to three major themes of Judaism: creation, revelation, and redemption. Skip to content.

Laws shape a society, and a society needs space. A sacred society needs sacred space, a holy land. Hence Jews and Judaism need their own land.

At the opening of the Torah, at the very beginning of creation, is foreshadowed the Jewish doctrine of revelation: that God reveals Himself to humanity not in the sun, the stars, the wind or the storm ...

Judaism can live with the Big Bang, reject it, or combine both scenarios. Our Creation Story doesn’t say how G^d did it. It’s not a cookbook that, if studied well enough, teaches you to do the ...

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From this perspective we can well understand why Shemini Atzeret-Simhat Torah moves seamlessly into the reading of Bereshit, Genesis, of the creation of the world.

“A man found him blundering about…. The man asked, “What are you looking for?” “I am looking for my brothers” he replied. “Perhaps you can tell me where they are.” (Genesis 37:15 ...

The Earth is ours to conserve, not to consume. RELATED: Christian view: God calls us to creation care RELATED: Muslim view: It's our duty to care for the Earth Furthermore, in being good neighbors ...

Judaism was established circa 2000 BC as part of a covenant between God and Abraham. ... The creation of a Jewish state was discussed at the first Zionist Congress in Switzerland in 1897.

Acts Of Creation. By Daniel Belasco April 19, 2002 12:00 am. Advertisement. Judaism can come in the most unexpected of packages. At first glance, a nearly ...

The Creation story forces us to come to some understanding of the relationship between Judaism and scientific discovery. Contrary to popular opinion, Judaism does not balk at modernity, especially ...