"--By fusing mathematics and Jewish mysticism, Tenen has demonstrated that
the first verse of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible generates a mathematical
Torus. When a particular portion is removed from this 'doughnut', its
shape mirrors the human hand. Tenen claims the Hebrew alphabet is based on
the human hand, because it represents the function of differentiating self
from other, inside from outside. "The alphabet links the inner world of
the mind with the outer world of experience, just as our hands do," he
says. "And," he continues, "The first letter of the book of Genesis -
Bet - means 'house', something that distinguishes inside from outside;
this is the most basic distinction you can make at any level of consciousness."