Beginning Again
God is the ultimate paradox. Every truth about Him has its counterpart which contradicts it. Every philosophy about Him carries within it its own contradiction.
Parashat Bereshit
Genesis 1:1-6:8
Parashat Bereishit (Genesis 1:1–6:8) begins with the mystery of creation and the emergence of order from chaos, presenting a world charged with Divine presence and possibility. It introduces humanity as both powerful and vulnerable, capable of creativity and destruction, and already marked by tension between obedience and freedom. The stories of Adam and Eve and of Cain and Abel reveal that moral struggle and relational conflict are woven into the very fabric of human existence.
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Parashat Bereshit: The First Divine Commandment is to Enjoy the World
In Jewish Thought and Philosophy, Parashat HaShavua and Parashat Bereshit
It is often thought that God’s first commandment to Adam was the prohibition regarding the Tree of Knowledge. This would mean that man’s first encounter with the will of God was a negative experience: a restriction. However, this isn't actually true: This was not the first commandment! Careful analysis of the text shows that the first commandment to Adam and Chava was to eat from all the other trees and enjoy them.
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On The Israeli-Arab Conflict: A Biblical Perspective
In Contemporary Issues, Israel & Zionism and Parashat Bereshit
Impartial observers of the Middle East will realize that these are extraordinary times. Tens of thousands of Jews from many different countries are returning to their national and historic homeland after thousands of years.