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B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית (Genesis 1:1−6:8)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית (Genesis 1:1−6:8)

The Book of Genesis begins with the stories of creation – first is God, Creator of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is in them. Then God creates humanity – the one who is supposed to help God perfect the world. To correct what requires correction in the world – since the world was not created perfect – it requires correction, as it is said “And the Adonai God took humanity and placed it in the Garden of Eden to work and keep it.” (Gen 2:15)

Not only to maintain what exists but also to perfect it – to work and make the necessary corrections.

To achieve this goal, humanity was granted two things of enormous importance – freedom of thought and the freedom to choose between good and evil.

Parsha B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית Torah Summary:

God creates the world and everything in it in six days and rests on the seventh. (1:1-2:3) Adam and Eve are placed in the Garden of Eden, where they eat the forbidden fruit and are subsequently exiled. (2:15-3:24) Adam and Eve have two sons, Cain and Abel. Cain kills his brother, Abel. (4:1-24) Adam and Eve have another child named Seth. The Torah lists the ten generations from Adam to Noah. (4:25-5:32) God regrets having created human beings and decides to destroy everything on earth, but Noah finds favor with God. (6:5-6:8) B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית The Book of Genesis begins with the stories of creation – first is God, Creator of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is in them. Then God creates humanity – the one who is supposed to help God perfect the world. To correct what requires correction in the world – since the world was not created perfect – it requires correction, as it is said “And the Adonai God took humanity and placed it in the Garden of Eden to work and keep it.” (Gen 2:15) Not only to maintain what exists but also to perfect it – to work and make the necessary corrections. To achieve this goal, humanity was granted two things of enormous importance – freedom of thought and the freedom to choose between good and evil. B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית

B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית (Genesis 1:1−6:8)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית (Genesis 1:1−6:8)

“And God saw that this was good” (Genesis 1)

This phrase repeats in the story of Creation at the end of every act of creation.

Our Torah is letting us know that the world is good, and humanity is very good.

It is sometimes hard to believe; however, we need to remind ourselves that our tradition believes in the goodness of our world and the goodness of humanity. It’s a Torah of life that loves life and believes in the good nature of humanity.

Parsha B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית Torah Summary:

God creates the world and everything in it in six days and rests on the seventh. (1:1-2:3) Adam and Eve are placed in the Garden of Eden, where they eat the forbidden fruit and are subsequently exiled. (2:15-3:24) Adam and Eve have two sons, Cain and Abel. Cain kills his brother, Abel. (4:1-24) Adam and Eve have another child named Seth. The Torah lists the ten generations from Adam to Noah. (4:25-5:32) God regrets having created human beings and decides to destroy everything on earth, but Noah finds favor with God. (6:5-6:8) B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית “And God saw that this was good” (Genesis 1) This phrase repeats in the story of Creation at the end of every act of creation. Our Torah is letting us know that the world is good, and humanity is very good. It is sometimes hard to believe; however, we need to remind ourselves that our tradition believes in the goodness of our world and the goodness of humanity. It’s a Torah of life that loves life and believes in the good nature of humanity. B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית

B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית (Genesis 1:1−6:8)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית (Genesis 1:1−6:8)

“In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the earth” – God creates the world, God existed before the world was created and God will continue to exist, even if God forbid we destroy the world.

That is the most important innovation the Hebrew Bible brings about God! God is not dependent on laws of nature, God is beyond the world, God has no sexuality, nor family, nor any other human fixtures, God is the total other than us.

Parsha B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית Torah Summary:

God creates the world and everything in it in six days and rests on the seventh. (1:1-2:3) Adam and Eve are placed in the Garden of Eden, where they eat the forbidden fruit and are subsequently exiled. (2:15-3:24) Adam and Eve have two sons, Cain and Abel. Cain kills his brother, Abel. (4:1-24) Adam and Eve have another child named Seth. The Torah lists the ten generations from Adam to Noah. (4:25-5:32) God regrets having created human beings and decides to destroy everything on earth, but Noah finds favor with God. (6:5-6:8) B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית “In the beginning God created the Heaven and the earth” – God creates the world, God existed before the world was created and God will continue to exist, even if God forbid we destroy the world. That is the most important innovation the Hebrew Bible brings about God! God is not dependent on laws of nature, God is beyond the world, God has no sexuality, nor family, nor any other human fixtures, God is the total other than us. B’reishit – בְּרֵאשִׁית

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