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Parshas Bereish (5763)
by Mordechai Dolinsky
The fact that this is called Shabbos Bereishis is unique and has special significance. No other parsha has a shabbos named in it’s honor. Perhaps we can say that the parsha connects with the whole purpose of Shabbos, a celebration and recognition of Hashem, the Creator.
Rav Miller zt”l asked: Every great miracle has a holiday to commemorate it. What is the Yom tov of Brias HaOlam? He explains that there are 52 Yomim Tovim, every Shabbos is a commemoration of Bereishis. So this week of the Parsha Bereishis certainly deserves special notation.
It reminds and inspires us to focus the seuda as a party in honor of Hashem the Creator. It is important to keep in perspecdtive the Chazal that Rashi quotes that the Creation was for Clal Yisroel and the Torah.
Have a wonderful Shabbos.