Curated by rachav_foundation The Ten Utterances, known in Hebrew as Aseret HaDibrot, play a central role in...
Foundation
Tanach [T-Torah N-Nevi’im K-Ketuvim TaNaK] (Old Testament) 1. Torah (Pentateuch) – c. 1200 BCE * – The...
Talmudical Hermeneutics refers to the principles and methods used to interpret and analyze the Talmud, a central...
Historical Origins: Tisha B’Av, meaning the “Ninth of Av” in Hebrew, is an annual fast day in...
The Angels (מַלְאָכִים, mal’akhim) in Jewish thought are celestial beings that serve as intermediaries between God and...
The Satan – adversary or advocate Introduction In Judaism, the concepts of good and evil are deeply...
Jewish Ideology and the Principle of Echad Throughout the annals of religious discourse, supplicatory prayer has held...
Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Tractate Shirah, Chapter 7 (שמות טו,ט) [“אָמַר אוֹיֵב: אֶרְדֹּף, אַשִּׂיג, אֲחַלֵּק שָׁלָל, תִּמְלָאֵמוֹ נַפְשִׁי,...
![Sefer Ha-Zohar [The Book of Splendour] Skeletal Outline](https://rachav.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Zohar1-1-768x439.jpeg "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...
In an increasingly interconnected and multicultural world, the study of diverse intellectual traditions becomes not only a...
The Book of Rut(h) [רות] may initially seem to be a simple narrative focused on the devoted...
The Kuzari, formally titled “The Book of Refutation and Proof on Behalf of the Despised Religion” (Arabic:...
A complex topic in Jewish philosophy and theology – “Bechirah chofshit” translates to “free will” in English,...
Equivalence of Form is a fundamental principle in Kabbalistic and Chassidic thought, rooted in the idea that...
This “spiritual ladder” is an important concept in Jewish thought, particularly in Mussar (Jewish ethical and spiritual...
Mishlei, known in English as the Book of Proverbs, stands as a cornerstone of wisdom literature in...
The Likkutei Amarim, commonly known as the Tanya, is a seminal work of Hasidic philosophy written by...
Kohelet (also known as Ecclesiastes) is one of the books of the Ketuvim (Writings) in the Tanakh...
The concept of divine unity has long been a central tenet of monotheistic religions, yet its implications...
The story of Rachav (Rahab) and the scarlet cord in the biblical account of Jericho (Joshua 2,...
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In the biblical account of the conquest of Jericho found in the Book of Joshua, a seemingly...
In the Tanach, the use of sound to cause a city to fall is recorded in two...
Fostering Understanding Between Gentiles and Jews
