Tag: Bereishit


  • Let’s Make a Name for Ourselves (and not Hashem)

    At the end of Parshat Noach, humanity comes together with one goal: to build a tower that reaches the heavens. They settle in the valley of Shinar and say, “Let’s build a city and a tower with its top in the heavens.”On the surface, it sounds noble — unity, creativity, progress.But then they add a…

  • The Deeper Message of Shabbat: Understanding Creation’s Purpose

    In Parshat Yitro, we encounter one of the most fundamental mitzvot in the Aseret HaDibrot: “Zachor et Yom HaShabbat l’kad’sho” – “Remember the Shabbat day to sanctify it.” The Torah commands us to work for six days and then rest on the seventh, “For in six days Hashem made the heavens and the earth, and…

  • Bereishit: What Creation Teaches Us About Prayer and Growth

    When Hashem created the world, He commanded plants and trees to sprout, but curiously, they held back just beneath the surface of the earth. Why? Because they were waiting for Adam to come into the picture, to sense the need for growth, and to daven (pray) for rain. Only then did the plants burst through…

  • Bereishit: Lack Leads to Greater Appreciation

    When Hashem created Adam, He made him unique, setting him apart from the animals in every way. But Adam had a task to fulfill: he was to name every living creature, defining each one based on its essence and purpose. As he observed each species, he noticed that every animal had a mate—each with a…