This week we begin reading the Torah anew from the creation of the world. Although we are all familiar with the story and the six days of creation followed by Shabbat, each year we have the opportunity to read and review this part of the Torah. People may reflect and consider the story of creation as "a story" something that is really removed from our reality, we can't really comprehend the fact that the world was created from "nothing". We were all born in to a highly sophisticated and developed world and for the most part we go about our lives thinking it was always like this. We generally don't contemplate how did the world come into being. In extreme cases there may be people who think the world always was and they deny the creation of the world or at least the Torah's account.

I think any sane person who would look at a computer or car or smartphone would easily come to the conclusion that there was obviously a creator/developer behind the object and technology. Unfortunately when it comes to the world as whole, to the extreme complexity of the human body or even any organ, people tend to deny the fact that there was some creator or developer behind all of it. I believe one of the main reasons that people take this approach is because if a person concludes that there is a creator or developer the next logical question is why? Why did he create or develop this world? Why did he create or develop me? It causes a person to question his existence and purpose. The answer to that question may be something that obligates us to act in a certain way a way that we might not want to act or behave. This realization impedes on our freedom so the easiest way to remain free is to not contemplate this question and to continue denying that there is a creator.

Although we all believe deep down and know there is a creator many times in our lives it is more convenient for us to pretend that there isn't. It is the path of least resistance and allows a person to live a life free of responsibility.

May we all internalize the truth of creation and of the Creator!

Shabbat Shalom,

Heath