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Parashat Bereishit: The world of water

Water is also the thread that connects the festival of Sukkot, which we recently concluded, with the first Torah portion, Parashat Bereishit, read on the first Shabbat after Sukkot.

  • Water sustains life and is central to Jewish rituals, especially during Sukkot.
  • Rain and Torah are compared, both bringing life and nourishment from above to the world.

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