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Torah and Science: Creation, Flood, and Archaeology (Aish Foundations Q&A) | Rabbi Daniel Rowe

In this wide-ranging Foundations Q&A, Rabbi Daniel Rowe tackles big-picture questions at the intersection of Jewish thought, philosophy, and (careful) Kabbalistic language: What do we mean by “soul”? How do body and consciousness relate to God’s ongoing creation? How do we understand good and evil as “oneness vs. fragmentation”? How should we read Torah narratives like the Garden of Eden and the Flood? Are they to be read literally, metaphorically, or as describing deeper layers of reality? Topics include: • Soul and body as a model of Creator/creation • Levels of “soul” across inanimate, plant, animal, and human life • The root of good/evil: expanding self vs. counterfeit fulfillment • Garden of Eden: Rambam, Kuzari, and Kabbalistic frameworks for Torah language • Reincarnation, soulmates, and how free will reshapes “destiny” • Torah and science: Flood narratives, geology, and interpretive possibilities • Why we do mitzvot even when we don’t fully grasp the mechanics • Cohen genetics, halacha, and when DNA might matter • Talmudic miracle-stories: literal history vs. teaching in coded form • Archaeology and the “missing evidence” problem for nomadic civilizations • Second Temple chronology and why Judaism doesn’t hinge on one timeline Subscribe for more Foundations talks and Q&A sessions. ---------------------------- Get a chance to hear these Rabbis speak first hand by joining us in Israel! APPLY HERE: https://foundations.aish.com