Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Shabbat Bereshit
27 Tishrei 5773 / Oct. 12 - 13, 2012
Bereshit 1:1 – 6:8
27 Tishrei 5773 / Oct. 12 - 13, 2012
Bereshit 1:1 – 6:8
The Big Bereshit BANG!
by Zvi Bellin, MHHQ
by Zvi Bellin, MHHQ
I want to share this very simple idea with you about the word
Bereshit. It begins with the letter BEIT (ב) and is the first letter of the Torah. The letter is a bracket,
or a container for all that is to come. And all that is to come is
the creation of the world and the continual unfolding story of the entire
universe, including your own story. That is quite a lot!
Inside the letter ב is a small
little dot. The dot tells us that in order to pronounce the letter we have to
squeeze are lips together and then create a small burst that makes a B sound.
Try it!
Make a B sound really slowly and experience
that tiny explosion.
Think about all the potential that is squeezed into the
beginning of the Torah cycle, the beginning of another yearly cycle in your
personal life. I imagine that the dot in the ב is a reminder of the Big Bang, that tiny intense pregnant
particular from which all matter exploded from. That is the moment of starting
the Torah again, the whole year is compacted into the first sound and when we
speak the first word we let loose the chain of events that will lead us into
the New Year.
It is a time of year to bring intention to how
you embark on new beginnings. What is your mindset going into the New Year?
What are some of your first thoughts and words? What are the activities that
you engage in? I invite you to act, think, and intend as if you knew it would
impact your entire year to come.
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