Parshas Bereishis (5762)

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Parshas Bereishis (5762)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

There is a beautiful and natural hadran of Habracha and Bereishis in the Medrash of Zos Habraca (11:3), a debate between Adam HaRishon and Moshe Rabeinu as to whom is greater.  Adam points out the greatness bestowed upon him from Hashem.  Moshe’s rebuttal is mine lasted and yours was confiscated……food for thought.

Rashi quotes the rebuttal to the complaints of the umos haolam that we are bandits.  Hashem gave Eretz Yisroel to us.  Obvious question, that we acquired it through war.  The answer—even the goyim understand that victory is “mayais Hashem yatza hadavar”.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.