5 Ideas About Hebrew Letters in Jewish Tradition: 1️⃣ According to Sefer Yetzirah, one of the earliest Jewish mystical texts, the universe was formed through the 22 Hebrew letters. 2️⃣ In Genesis, creation happens through speech. Pirkei Avot teaches that the world was created through ten divine statements. 3️⃣ Midrash describes the Hebrew letters as existing before creation suggesting that language precedes reality. 4️⃣ Hebrew letters reflect a worldview in which structure comes before matter. 5