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      • The creation and organization of water by God during the creation of the world is a foundational aspect of the Genesis narrative. The Torah describes how God separated the waters to create the sky and gathered the waters below to reveal dry land, marking the second and third days of creation.
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  2. On the verse, “They traveled three days in the wilderness and found no water” (Exodus 22), some mystically inclined Rabbis opined: “Water actually stands for Torah, as it is said (by Isaiah, 55:1), ‘Ho, all who are thirsty, come for water.’

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  3. TANAKH. The creation and organization of water by God during the creation of the world is a foundational aspect of the Genesis narrative. The Torah describes how God separated the waters to create the sky and gathered the waters below to reveal dry land, marking the second and third days of creation.

  4. Aug 15, 2012 · Jewish prayers and texts reinforce this message and remind us of what our ancestors knew about water. Our prayers and texts are replete with appreciation for rain, profound recognition of the ...

  5. This week’s Torah portion, Chukat, can be viewed as a narrative about the Jewish people and water. Water — in Hebrew, mayim — is mentioned 22 times. The portion begins with God’s command to mix water with the ashes of a red cow for purification.

  6. Nov 26, 2011 · With Torah as water, the idea of learning, engaging with, and living through our sacred texts comes into focus. Just as we cannot live for long without water, so too will our lives become desiccated and empty without the study of Torah. But the metaphor goes deeper than this.

  7. What could it be like to uplift the act of drinking water into something spiritual? This sheet explores water's Jewish significance and introduces a simple embodied blessing practice for drinking water.

  8. The Rabbis taught: …G-d waters the land of Israel Himself, and the rest of the world through a messenger, as it says, "Who gives rain upon the face of the land and sends water upon the face of outside places” (Job 5:10).

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