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B’resheet by Ray Gardner

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Last year I was introduced to an amazing set of notes harvested by years of study by Ray Gardner of Charleston, SC.  Ray has graciously granted permission for me to post the complete set of his studies; but, unfortunately, due to technical difficulties and lack of time to sort it out this week, at this point I am able to only publish the links which can be found on Pete Rambo’s blog.  While we attempt to resolve this, please use these links for B’resheet and Noach to access a virtual feast!  Enjoy and be blessed in Yeshua’s name!

Shabbat shalom!

B’resheet 2015

Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8
Haftarah Portion: Isaiah 42:1-43:10
New Testament Portion: John 1:1-14, Colossians 1:1-22, Hebrews 1:2, 8-10

Rav Chanoch Waxman, in his commentary “And God Saw That It Was Good,” notes that concerning the creation of man, in stark contrast to the creation of the animals [1:25], there is no explicit statement that God saw that it was good. Was not man the crescendo of the creation narrative? Continue reading B’resheet 2015