Parashat Bereishit
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==Kayin & Hevel== | ==Kayin & Hevel== | ||
==Adam's Descendants== | ==Adam's Descendants== | ||
Revision as of 22:46, 8 February 2015
Parashat Bereishit is the first Parsha in the Book of Bereishit and the first Parsha of the Torah.
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Creation
Hashem creates the universe in six days.
First Day
Hashem creates the sky, land and light. He then separates the light and darkness, calling the light day and the darkness night.
Second Day
Hashem strengthens the firmament using it to separate between the upper and lower waters. He then names the upper worlds 'sky' and creates the angels.
Third Day
Hashem gathers the lower waters into one pool, naming the dry area 'land' and the water 'ocean'. Hashem then creates the potential for grasses and fruit trees, although they did not sprout until the sixth day.
Fourth Day
Hashem pins the sun and moon in the firmament They are to rotate positions each day and restart their cycles once a year. They will serve the purpose of separate between day and night, create signals for establishing the Jewish holidays, provide light to the world, Hashem then shrinks the moon but creates it stars as a compensation.
Fifth Day
Hashem creates the sea and air animals.
Sixth Day
Hashem creates the land animals, Adam, Chava and Gan Eden.
Creation of Adam
Hashem creates Adam from the earth forming him with a G-dly image and then blowing a soul into him. Hashem blesses Adam to procreate and gives him dominance over the animals. He then permits the animals to eat vegetation but does not permit the eating of flesh. After Adam prays for rain, the vegetation begins to grow.
Creation of Gan Eden
Hashem creates a garden on the Eastern side of Eden. In the garden are many trees including the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. There is a river that waters the garden which afterwords separates to four smaller rivers; Pishon, Gichon, Chidekel and Pras. Hashem appoints Adam as the caretaker and guardian of the garden and permits him to eat from all the trees aside from the Tree of Knowledge.
Creation of Chava
Hashem declares that Adam needs a helper. After Adam names all the animals and can not find a suitable helper, Hashem places him in a deep sleep. He then takes one of his ribs and forms a woman out of it. Adam names her a 'wife'. The two walk undressed with no embarrassment.
Shabbos
Hashem finishes creation right before Shabbos and then takes a rest and blesses it making it holy.
Sin of Adam
The snake seduces Chava into eating from the Tree of Knowledge claiming it will give her G-dly powers. After touching the tree and remaining unharmed Chava eats from it and then feeds some to her husband. Upon eating the forbidden fruit they gain knowledge and realize they are undressed. Out of embarrassment they create garments and then hide from Hashem among the trees of the garden. Hashem calls out to Adam who then admits he was hiding since he was undressed. Hashem asks Adam if he ate from the Tree of Knowledge. Adam confesses that he did but blames it on Chave who in-turn blames it on the snake.
Kayin & Hevel
Adam's Descendants
Perversion
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