

The Talmudic Concept of Machshava מַחְשָׁבָה
DALL-E 3 The Talmudic Concept of Machshava מַחְשָׁבָה Curated by rachav_foundation Machshava, a central concept in Jewish philosophy,...

Judaic Scholar Demonstration Biography – Timna (תִּמְנַע)
Character Analysis: Timna Character Selection Timna is a lesser-known figure in the Tanach (Hebrew Bible), mentioned in Genesis...

Zodiac Signs and the Tribes of Israel
Curated by rachav_foundation The ancient Israelites’ association of zodiac signs with the twelve tribes of Israel is a...

Mashiach ben Yosef in Judaism
DALL-E 3 Mashiach ben Yosef in Judaism Curated by rachav_foundation The concept of Mashiach ben Yosef, a messianic...

Fuzzy Logic and Jewish Theology
Clip source: Fuzzy Logic and Jewish Theology Fuzzy Logic or Midrash by Rachav Foundation Fuzzy Logic and Jewish...

Hellenism’s Influence on Abrahamic Religions
Hellenism’s Influence on Abrahamic Religions Curated by rachav_foundation The encounter between Hellenistic culture and Judaism, and subsequently Christianity,...

The Ten Utterances in Jewish thought and how Christianity thinks about them
Curated by rachav_foundation The Ten Utterances, known in Hebrew as Aseret HaDibrot, play a central role in both...

Major Hebrew Texts – A Guide
Tanach [T-Torah N-Nevi’im K-Ketuvim TaNaK] (Old Testament) 1. Torah (Pentateuch) – c. 1200 BCE * – The five...

Talmudical Hermeneutics – The Rules of Interpretation
Talmudical Hermeneutics refers to the principles and methods used to interpret and analyze the Talmud, a central text...

Tisha B’Av Sadness and Promise.
Historical Origins: Tisha B’Av, meaning the “Ninth of Av” in Hebrew, is an annual fast day in Judaism...

Angels as Verbs in the Grammar of Creation
The Angels (מַלְאָכִים, mal’akhim) in Jewish thought are celestial beings that serve as intermediaries between God and the...

The Nature of Good and Evil: A Jewish Perspective
The Satan – adversary or advocate Introduction In Judaism, the concepts of good and evil are deeply rooted...

The Divisive Hubris of Supplicatory Prayer or Alignment to Divine Will
Jewish Ideology and the Principle of Echad Throughout the annals of religious discourse, supplicatory prayer has held a...

The Torah is not Linear – Challenging the linear perspective of history / understanding the enduring significance of the Torah.
Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Tractate Shirah, Chapter 7 (שמות טו,ט) [“אָמַר אוֹיֵב: אֶרְדֹּף, אַשִּׂיג, אֲחַלֵּק שָׁלָל, תִּמְלָאֵמוֹ נַפְשִׁי, אָרִיק...
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Sefer Ha-Zohar [The Book of Splendour] Skeletal Outline
“The Zohar, a foundational work of Jewish mysticism attributed to Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, holds a revered status...

Why Rachav.org? – Ancient wisdom freely available to those who are searching…
In an increasingly interconnected and multicultural world, the study of diverse intellectual traditions becomes not only a matter...

Unveiling Hidden Dimensions in the Book of Rut(h)
The Book of Rut(h) [רות] may initially seem to be a simple narrative focused on the devoted relationship...

Why Read the Kuzari
The Kuzari, formally titled “The Book of Refutation and Proof on Behalf of the Despised Religion” (Arabic: كتاب...

Free will – Bechirah Chofshit (בחירה חפשית)
A complex topic in Jewish philosophy and theology – “Bechirah chofshit” translates to “free will” in English, with...

Equivalence of Form – Hishtayut HaTzurah
Equivalence of Form is a fundamental principle in Kabbalistic and Chassidic thought, rooted in the idea that spiritual...

The Spiritual Ladder
This “spiritual ladder” is an important concept in Jewish thought, particularly in Mussar (Jewish ethical and spiritual development)...

The Timeless Wisdom of Mishlei: A Guide for Modern Living
Mishlei, known in English as the Book of Proverbs, stands as a cornerstone of wisdom literature in the...

The Likkutei Amarim Tanya – and its Relevance to Modern Jewish Thought
The Likkutei Amarim, commonly known as the Tanya, is a seminal work of Hasidic philosophy written by Rabbi...

An Outline of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes)
Kohelet (also known as Ecclesiastes) is one of the books of the Ketuvim (Writings) in the Tanakh (Hebrew...

Divine Unity and Cosmic Paradox: Jewish Mysticism and Nicholas of Cusa’s Philosophy
The concept of divine unity has long been a central tenet of monotheistic religions, yet its implications often...

Tzimtzum – The Boundary Condition of Free will – Low-level Structures of Creation in the Metaphors of Angels and Daemons
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The Scapegoat and Rachav – Related through a Scarlet Cord
The story of Rachav (Rahab) and the scarlet cord in the biblical account of Jericho (Joshua 2, 6)...
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Rachav [Rahab] of Jericho: Redeeming the Infamous Through Mythological Symbolism
In the biblical account of the conquest of Jericho found in the Book of Joshua, a seemingly minor...

The Fall of a City using Sound…
In the Tanach, the use of sound to cause a city to fall is recorded in two instances,...

Quora | Answers to Questions from Rachav.org
Do Orthodox rabbis generally discourage conversion to Judaism? Where can I learn more about Judaism? Should I read...