Rainbow, The

A water-droplet catches a ray of light, unleashing the spectrum of colors it contains and displaying them in an arc across the sky. But for the first 1,656 years of history, this natural occurrence did not occur

“The rainbow will be seen in the cloud.” -Noach 9:14 The Zohar (I:72b) states that the rainbow is one of the signs of the future redemption. Commentators note that the rainbow indicates the purification and refinement that the world underwent by means of ...

To touch some of heaven’s radiance, then curve gracefully back towards the earth in a glorious ray of colors that are manmade reflections of G‑d’s truth and hope for mankind . . .

After the flood, G‑d promised Noah that He would never again bring a flood that would destroy the world. A rainbow is a reminder of this covenant that G‑d made with Noah, his descendants, and all living creatures. Therefore, upon seeing a rainbow in the ...

Think about it: our behavior is our feedback to G‑d, our response to His gift of life, as clouds are earth's feedback (in the form of vapor) to the warmth of the sun...

A look at the increasing popular interest in the holiday of Lag BaOmer which was instituted by author of the Zohar, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, to commemorate the day of his passing.

Why do we play with a bow and arrow on the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer?

Our world is a world where a rainbow could be. At first, there was a world that only received and returned no dividends. Its inhabitants took no ownership. They lived with their Creator’s benevolence, they did what they did with no need for excuses, and ...

Kabbalah illustrates the manifestation of parental wisdom in the children.

For better or for worse, meat is an undeniable favorite on the kosher menu. Is this good? Let’s have a look . . .