Tag: Parshat Bereishit
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Before Adam and Chava ate from the Tree of Knowledge, they didn’t have a pull toward evil.The yetzer hara was there — but it was outside.It could whisper, but it couldn’t touch them from within. But the moment they ate, everything changed.They didn’t just break a command — they rewired the human condition.The struggle became…
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Before a single flower bloomed or tree grew, the world was already filled with hidden potential—waiting. The grass was beneath the surface. The seeds were in place. But nothing sprouted. Why? Because there was no man to pray for it.Rashi explains that Hashem withheld rain because there was no one to recognize the blessing it…
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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…
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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…