This week’s Torah portion is B’reisheet. The first word uttered in the Torah is in the beginning. We are beginning the cycle of reading Torah again. It is also the story of the beginning of the world , the story of creation. We will explore the two stories of the creation of human beings. That is correct there are two stories. We will read the two stories and discuss them. There are many inconsistencies in the Torah that are opportunities for Rabbinic discussion. The two stories of creation are one of those opportunities. In one man and woman are created together. The second story is the one where woman is created from the rib of man. Obviously, different ideas that can lead to different world views This is the subject for the sermon of this week. It is part of our Jewish heritage to constantly study and studying the Torah is a way to broaden our knowledge of the world.
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