Parshas B'rashis

Hi everyone, I hope this helps you go into your Shabbos more prepared and I hope you learn something new! This week’s Parsha is called Parshas B’rashis.

B’rashis is the first Parsha in the whole Torah. In it there is a strange passuk (line) that says, “Let us make man in OUR image…” Rashi asks why did Hashem say “our”? Was there more than one G-d creating man chas v'shalom (G-d forbid)? It is brought down that Hashem was referring to the malachim (ministering angels). Rashi wonders why? Did Hashem need help from the malachim? He’s G-d? So Rashi says, the reason why Hashem specifically said “our image” is to teach us two very important lessons: 1. Hashem is teaching a lesson to man that even someone great should still “double check.” What does that mean “double check?” That means that even the president of the United States and the Queen of England needs to consult with other authorities before making major decisions (it wasn't b/c G-d needed to). 2. Hashem is also teaching us the trait of humility. You see when someone who is in a high position asks a lower authority for advice there is a certain environment that is set off and a certain amount of humility is acquired by the one requesting advice. Humility is considered a priceless treasure.

Finally, the Chofetz Chaim says that if someone feels that his emuna (belief in Hashem) is not very strong, he should chazer (review) sefer B’rashis (the book of Genesis.) How will this help you ask? Well I tell you, if you look through the book of Genesis (even if you just briefly go over the story line) you begin to realize and understand that there is a Hashem, Hashem is one, and Hashem is the only one. Because when you go from the creation of everything, to the flooding of the world, to Avraham (Abraham) the first Jew, the selling of Yosef (Josef), etc a person will quickly recognize who is in control.

May we all take away from this Parsha that there is a Hashem, Hashem is one, and Hashem is the only one! – Amen!

HAVE GREAT SHABBOS AND YOM TOV!

Stay tuned for next week’s Parsha called, Parshas Noach.