Astrology

I always thought Mazel Tov meant “congratulations.” I recently heard that it actually means “good luck.” But I thought Jews don’t believe in luck . . . ?

Predicting the future is big business, as newspaper astrologers and corporate consultants profit from our insatiable desire to know the unknown. Is there anything to it? Do the stars hold any power over our lives?

Exploring the constellations in Jewish thought and how they relate to our daily lives

In the previous chapter, we discussed the flow of Divine creative energy through the four worlds of Atzilut, Beriah, Yetzirah, and Assiyah. We have also seen that Beriah is where souls and angels become manifest. The higher Garden of Eden is in Beriah ...

This class addresses the Torah view on astrology, constellations and the zodiac: the mystical concept of ‘mazal’.

The entire subject of astrology is something that leaves many people scratching their heads, wondering if it’s merely in the realm of the gullible. Yet there are ample references in Judaic sources….

Jacob's seventh son is Gad, a name that means "good luck." (Genesis 30:11) But do Jews really believe in luck?

The 'mazal' of the Jewish people is stronger in Adar.

On the Land of Israel, wellsprings of secrets abound.

"There shall not be found among you... a diviner of times"—Deuteronomy 18:10. It is forbidden to predict the auspiciousness of times or dates based on astrological formations: "This day is auspicious, and this day not so." It is also forbidden to act ...