The Bible begins with the verse, "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." What does this really mean? Jewish tradition allows multiple interpretations of every verse. We will look at the four traditional modes of interpretation and this will lead us to four different creation stories. The underlying question will be, is this verse true? Space is limited to allow for discussion.

Rabbi Michael Gold, Ph.D., is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Shalom in Boca Raton, FL, and an adjunct professor of philosophy and religion at Broward and Miami-Dade Colleges. He has authored seven books, including Does the Universe Have a Soul?, and earned his doctorate from Florida Atlantic University with a focus on process philosophy and Jewish mysticism.

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