Creation of Man

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  1. The Story of Creation and our Ecological Crisis

    Rabbi Elchanan Samet

    Some have claimed that the Torah is to blame for humanity's destructive treatment of nature, and that God's commandments led to ecological disaster. A closer look at the Creation stories reveal that this statement is untrue.

  2. And God Saw that it Was Good

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman

    The statement "and God saw that it was good" is absent from the creation of man. Soon after man's creation, the reader discovers that man reveals that the "impulse of the thoughts of his heart was only evil (ra) all the day." Why couldn't man be created good?

  3. Creation of World and Man in the Midrash

    Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish | 59 minutes

    In this lecture we will explore some of the main ideas that Hazal sought to teach in their midrashic exegesis of the story of creation. We will examine the dispute regarding public discussion of Ma'aseh Bereishit, we will attempt to discern the reasons for this prohibition, and we will investigate the ways in which Sages continued to expound upon the creation story despite this restriction. We will study several important issues discussed in the midrash, including: the meaning of tohu va-vohu, the ramifications of divine creation by means of speech, perfection  and imperfection in creation, and the role of angels in creation.  

     

  4. “Very Good” Creation

    Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz

  5. Not Good for Man to be Alone

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  6. Creation: How Good is Very Good?

    Rabbi Yaakov Beasley

    At the end of the creation, we find that God is surveying His handiwork, and things are less than they appeared at first.  What has changed?  Are we forced to conclude that the addition of mankind has diminished God’s handiwork?

     Man alone is capable of veering away from its designated purpose.  Paradoxically, it is precisely due to this freedom — that man is made “be-tzelem Elokim,” “in the image of God” — that the human being is incomplete and therefore cannot be called good.   Creation ends with an indeterminate and ambiguous ending.  The question of how mankind will utilize its freedom and capabilities begins.

  7. Between Sin and Punishment

    Rabbi Yaakov Beasley

     In this shiur, will study the narrative of Adam and Chava's sin. Between sin and punishment, we notice the space between when the first people sin and when Hashem confronts Adam and Chava with their actions.  The Torah allows us a glimpse at both their immediate reactions upon realizing their error, and Hashem’s gentle approach towards the ashamed couple.

  8. Rashi's Bible Commentary- Does it Really Reflect his Inner World of Values?

    Dr. Lisa Fredman |

    Despite the fact that Rashi's Bible Commentary is primarily culled from Midrashic and Talmudic literature, we will seek to detect Rashi's own values and ideals. We will implement certain principles through which we will search for the man behind the commentary.

  9. Tazria: Back to the Beginning

    Rabbi Jay Kelman

  10. Rashi - Part 6 - Rashi and Christianity (I)

    Dr. Avigail Rock

    The comments and midrashim that Rashi brings not because of any interpretative need, nor because of their educational or moral significance, but rather because of their exigency for his generation, a generation living beneath the shield and the sword of the Christian faith are examined.

    Rashi sometimes strays from the peshat of the verses because of the need to contend with Christian claims against the Jews, out of his desire to strengthen the spirit of his nation.

    There is no doubt that Rashi, in his commentary to Shir Ha-shirim, is responding to the First Crusade. Similarly, in his commentaries to a number of psalms and the Book of Yeshayahu, Rashi relates to the cruelty of the Christians, their claims against the nation of Israel, and the punishment that God is destined to bring upon them.

    Also in the Torah itself, we find anti-Christian trends in Rashi's commentary.

  11. Codename: Adam

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky

  12. Parshat Bereshit Part 1: Creation: Days 1-6 (Perek 1)

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 35 minutes

    The first chapter of Bereshit describes the six days of the creation of the world. This podcast discusses the question of creation narrative alongside scientific theories, the structure of the different days of creation and the importance of this chapter given its historical context of Babylonian myths. 

    Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com

  13. Parshat Bereshit Part 2: Day 7 + Creation of Adam (Perek 2)

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 32 minutes

    What is the purpose of the second chapter of Sefer Bereshit? How is it different than the first chapter? Through a textual analysis we can explore these crucial differences, which allow us to understand different human dynamics and difference man-God relationships, and ultimately the goal of man in the world.  

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