#1 In the Beginning

Welcome to our first exploration of the Mazzaroth and its mysteries. Today we'll explore what the heavens mean, then we'll explore some basic astronomy and useful tools to understand what we need to know about the heavens in order to serve our Messiah and follow his Torah. Without further to do, thank you for joining, and let's dive in! What are the heavens? "In the beginning, Elohim created the heavens and the Earth" (Bereshit 1:1) Our fathers' first words point us towards Elohim, the earth and the heavens as starting points in our journey of revelation called life. The word utilized here for heavens is "shamayim" which is composed of two distinct roots. "sham" (שָׁם) which means "there," and "mayim" (מַיִם) which means "water." Now this quite literally translates to "there is water" but what does that tell us about the heavens and what the encompass? Well, firstly it is important to note that in t