Shaul Wolf

Scripture tells us of four rivers that extend out of the Garden of Eden. As is the case with many other aspects of the creation account in the Torah, the discussion regarding the four rivers is shrouded in mystery.See Nachmanides to Genesis 1:1, where he ...

Before you go calling me names, it’s only fair that you familiarize yourself with all the details . . .

There is very little mention of him in the Torah, and most of what we know about him and his times is from Midrashic and Talmudic sources.

Hi, my name is Esav. (Some English speakers pronounce it Esau, mangling it to rhyme with “seesaw,” but I prefer my proper Hebrew name, ending with a “v.”) You may have heard some things about me, but you’re probably missing most of the details. I want to ...

I have undertaken to commit my life experiences to writing, so that my place in history is not forgotten.

It is commonly assumed that Adam and Eve were vegetarians. In fact, it wasn’t until after the Great Flood (about 1,600 years after the creation of the world) that G‑d permitted Noah and his children to kill and consume animal life, thereby breaking a long...