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Since the awakening of human consciousness, man's quest for his origins has been constant. As though knowing where he came from would tell him where he was heading. Origins! The word fascinates us because it's all about us. Reaching the deepest point in our being, it seems to hold the true meaning of life and provide real bearings for living. This book invites the reader to explore the text about Origins, the Book of Genesis. It encourages us to observe the world, to observe ourselves. These are the explorations we discover in forty-four studies written by the thirty-one authors whose styles and approaches vary but who share the same desire to present the Jewish - and so the original - understanding of the foundation of Humanity in Genesis, as it was handed down by the Masters of Israel.