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Mindboggling Concepts in the Torah: Day 2 plus being alone!

The Second Day of Creation The Divide of Water: The video discusses Genesis Chapter 1, Verse 6, which describes a "space" or atmosphere (raki'a) created to divide the waters. This space divides the lower water from the upper water. The Atmosphere's Purpose: The raki'a (atmosphere) is essential because it allows for water to evaporate, which, in turn, purifies the water, making life possible. The evaporated water becomes the "upper water" (clouds). The Lower Water's Complaint: The lower water complained that it was unfair that the upper water was "better water". God felt compelled to compensate the lower water because the division was arbitrary. God promised the lower water a "pride possession" and "pride place" in the future for a service performed in the Temple. This is the reason for having salt on bread (salt is the remainder when water evaporates) and the water service (simchat beit hasho'evah) in the Temple during Sukkot. A Deeper Insight on the Upper Waters: The central problem with the creation up to this point is that only the lower water complained. The upper water, being "better water" and closer to God, should have complained that it was unfair to the lower waters. Defining "Upper": From God's perspective, there is no "upper and lower". "Upper" means "less physical". The Torah introduces the concept that the more ephemeral (less physical) something is, the more important and real it is. The speaker quotes, "If you want to know how rich you are, just count all the things you have that can't be bought with money". Non-physical things, like love and relationships with family and friends, are the most real and meaningful things in life. The Naming of the Sky: God calls the atmosphere/sky Shamayim (heavens). This is strange because the physical sky is not the true Shamayim (the original heavens created in the first sentence of the Torah). When God "calls" something, He is designating it for a purpose. By calling the sky Shamayim, He is assigning it a purpose similar to the real Shamayim, which is "where all the important things happen" and where everything on Earth is decided upon. The Draw to Space: The desire to explore space, such as Mars, is an innate desire tapping into the longing to "taste Shamayim" (the spiritual heaven). The speaker argues that secular exploration of space has been consistently disappointing, suggesting the real accomplishment is following the Torah's teachings to "get into another existence" like Gan Eden (Garden of Eden) or Shamayim. Insights into the Portion of Lech Lecha Lech Lecha Begins and Ends on a Journey: The Torah portion begins with God telling Abraham (Avram) to "Go from your land... to the land which I will show you". It ends with a different journey (Genesis 17:1), where God tells Abraham, "I am God, walk before me and be perfect". Two Types of Journeys: The First Journey: This journey, which is compared to parenting, is all about the destination. God promised Abraham three things: children, wealth, and fame/influence (his ideas would travel the world). In parenting, the smallest good outweighs all the bad. The Final Journey: This journey, which is compared to marriage, is all about the process. The promise is missing. The command "Be perfect" (Be tame) means "Enjoy the process" and "Live the process". In marriage, the smallest bad can outweigh all the good because the journey itself is the destination. Jacob (Yakov) Was Alone: The Torah states that Jacob was left alone (Yakov levado) just before he fought with the angel of Esau (Genesis 32:25). This "being alone" refers not to physical solitude, as God is always present, but being "alone from God". Rashi explains that Jacob was alone because he was angry. When a person is angry, there is no place for God, and this is when the influence of Esau (the angel) can have an effect. The only other person in the Torah who is described with the expression "alone" is Adam, when God said, "It is not good that man be alone".