Midrash: The Architecture of Jewish Consciousness: UNIT I: Cosmos, Torah, and Divine Ontology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798258782823)

Midrash: The Architecture of Jewish Consciousness-Book One: Cosmos, Torah, and Divine Ontology, compiled by Rabbi Menachem Creditor, is a curated anthology of classic rabbinic sources exploring creation, the primacy of Torah, and the nature of divine reality, drawing from foundational texts such as Genesis Rabbah, the Talmud, and early midrashic literature. Organized thematically, the volume presents these sources in their traditional forms, often with translation, allowing the voices of the sages to articulate a vision in which Torah precedes and shapes the cosmos, and in which language, interpretation, and revelation structure existence itself. This work is not a commentary but a collection, intentionally assembling canonical texts to illuminate the conceptual architecture of Jewish thought, offering readers direct engagement with the classical tradition in its depth and complexity.

Author: Menachem Creditor
ISBN-13: 9798258782823
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2026
Pages: 116
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d