Bereishit/Genesis 1‫א‬ ‫בראשית‬‫תישארב‬Bereishit 1 1When Hashem began to create heavenand earth—b’-ray-SHEET ba-RA e-lo-HEEM AYT ha-sha-MA-yim v’-AYT ha-A-retz 1:1 When Hashem began The first wordin the Torah is Bereishit (‫)בראשית‬, whichbegins with the letter bet (‫)ב‬, while the lastword in the Torah is Yisrael (‫)ישראל‬, ‘Israel,’which ends with the letter lamed (‫)ל‬. Together,these two letters spell the word lev (‫)לב‬, whichmeans ‘heart’ in Hebrew. The first … Continue reading Bereishit/Genesis

Bereishit Rabbah Chapter 56נ״ו On the third day, Abraham lifted up his eyes…” (Genesis 22:4) It is written “He will revive us from the two days, on the third day He will set us up, and we will live before Him.” (Hoshea 6:2) On the third day of the tribes it is written “On the third day, Joseph said to them…” (Genesis 42:18) On the … Continue reading On The Third Day