Garden of Eden, The Biblical

Eden was the very beginning, the blueprint for how human existence in its perfect state was meant to be – and exposed the shortcomings that brought about the imperfect world we live in today. Every detail, every nuance, contains a fountain of information ...

Discover the mystical understanding and timeless significance behind the very first sin of man: eating from the Tree of Knowledge.

One of the greatest Kabbalistic secrets is that abundant light emerges from the greatest darkness. By persevering and overcoming the challenges represented by the world as we currently know it, we will enjoy an even higher Eden. And by exerting our own ef...

What kind of tree was the Tree of Knowledge? Interestingly, there are different opinions among the Sages, each informed by a different view on the dynamic the Tree presents. Similarly with the Snake, which was clearly not the type of snake we are currentl...

The Sin caused a shift in the reality for humanity – encompassing both the world we live and the purpose of life itself. Examining the Sin in this context provides us with insight into the new world order that emerges in the post-Sin reality – a reality f...

What is the issue with consuming from the Tree of Knowledge? Isn’t knowledge a good thing? Exploring the fundamental underpinnings of the controversy from various perspectives, from the classical to the Chassidic, leads us to some surprisingly powerful re...