By Rabbi Noam Yehuda Sendor Download a printable version of this article In the Garden of Eden, people lived in harmony with the Earth. This harmony was a natural expression of the people’s elevated consciousness. The Gaon of Vilna (1720-1797) wrote: The light that was created on the first day was the light with […]
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By Rabbi Yonatan Neril and Rabbi Yedidya (Julian) Sinclair Download a printable version of this article The beginning of the Torah makes clear the centrality of eating to human existence: “And the Lord God commanded man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat. But of the Tree of Knowledge of good […]
Explore all resources associated with this topic: Long article for comprehensive study Hebrew/English Study Guide with Discussion Questions (PDF) Podcast Video Summary article (below) All Core Teachings Materials Genesis and Human Stewardship of the Earth Summary Article By Rabbi Yonatan Neril Download a printable version of this article The first two chapters of Genesis […]
By Rabbi Yonatan Neril Download a Printer-Friendly Version of this article The first two chapters of Genesis contain teachings with profound relevance for ourselves and our world today. In the first chapter of Genesis, twice in three verses, G-d speaks of humans ruling over other living beings. In the second instance, after creating Adam and […]
