From Belief to Knowing: Finding God in Quantum and Torah Insights.

Sefer HaChinuch (13th-century Spain)  (Mitzva 25) tells us: “We are commanded to believe that the world has one God who brought into existence all that exists, and that His Power and His Will have brought about and continue to bring about everything that is, and that was, and that will be, forever …….. The underlying purpose of this mitzvah does not require explanation. It is a well-known fact and obvious to all that this belief is the foundation of the Jewish faith … If one will merit to ascend the levels of wisdom, and will understand with his heart and see with his eyes, with decisive proof, that his belief that he initially accepted on faith is indeed true and obvious, and that there is no possibility of anything other than this, then he will have fulfilled this mitzvah obligation optimally.”

The Rambam describes how our forefather Avraham arrived at an awareness of God through careful study of the universe. He concluded that there is one God, who created and controls the entire universe. Avraham did not merely believe in the existence of God: he came to know Him.

The Rambam informs us that one can also attain this highest form of emunah—faith—through contemplation of God’s incredible creation and through the study of the foundations of the universe, as informed by the Torah itself.

In this spirit, let’s delve into the incredible wisdom of how the universe works scientifically to deepen and personalize our faith in God Almighty and gain the strength that comes as a result of one’s faith. ( “A Tzadik, a righteous person, lives from his faith.” Chabakuk 2,6)

Everything that exists, from the tiniest quark to the grandest galaxy, is woven from one fundamental fabric—energy. Quantum physics and quantum mechanics have revealed that beneath all the visible layers of existence, an invisible field of pure potential energy lies. At the subatomic level, solidity disappears. What we call matter dissolves into patterns of energy and probabilities—an ocean of possibilities awaiting observation and interaction.

Scientists study this invisible domain to understand how order arises from apparent randomness, and how the unseen translates into the tangible. Through this exploration, humanity has harnessed profound principles that drive modern technology—from microchips to lasers to quantum computing—tools that mirror the very mystery from which they sprang. Yet, beyond the equations and theories lies a more profound realization: everything we see and touch is a temporary expression (almost an illusion) of the same underlying essence. You, I, the tree outside, and the light of the stars—all are waves in the same quantum ocean of energy.

This recognition naturally prompts a deeper question: if everything originates from a unified, intelligent energy field, where does this intelligence come from? Where did the raw energy come from? Who created it? It certainly could not create itself.

The world we inhabit is not random. Every cell in the human body, every atom in a leaf, every law governing the dance of electrons reveals astounding precision and harmony. This intricacy points to a source—a universal intelligence beyond chance.

Energy itself, with its boundless creativity and self-organization, must have emerged and is the offspring of an infinite consciousness, from the all-pervading Divine Source that sustains all existence, as the Bible tells us (“In the beginning God........

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