Bereishis: Why Study the Torah? What Really Happened with Adam and Eve?

Published: Oct. 14, 2020, noon

We are back to "In the beginning..." as we begin another cycle of Torah reading. Now is a great time to take a step back and ask, What is the Torah? And why should we study it? After attempting to answer these lofty questions, Jenna delves into the story of Adam and Eve, one of the deepest and most misunderstood in the Torah. In doing so, she sheds some light on their eating from the tree and how it is relevant to our own lives.

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REFERENCES:

Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz  

Synagogue Edition Lubavitch Chumash

A great book that goes deeper into the Adam and Eve episode: The Beast That Crouches At the Door, by Rabbi David Fohrman

This episode is dedicated to the yahrtzeit of my grandpa Henry.