Parshas Bereishis 5786
- Torah Tavlin
- Oct 17
- 1 min read
R’ Yosef Patzanovsky zt”l (Pardes Yosef) would say:
“In sheva berachos, we say 'שמח תשמח רעים האהובים כשמחך יצירך בגן עדן מקדם' - ‘Grant joy to these loving friends, as You bestowed gladness upon Your created beings in the Garden of Eden of old.’ What happiness did Hashem cause Adam to experience? The Torah advises one to forsake ‘father and mother,’ forget about pedigree, and focus only on one’s partner. Together they should endeavor to create a family tree and beautiful lineage of their own. Adam’s unique happiness derived from the lack of argument between him and his wife Chava over pedigree, since both were entirely created by Hashem.”
A Wise Man would say: “Space, light, and order are things we need just as much as we need bread or a place to sleep.”