Rabbi Gordon - Bereishit: 2nd Portion
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Scientific developement
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"The Lubavitcher Rebbe letter on evolution."
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Scientific Developement You mentioned Scientific Development...Bearing in mind that I do believe that Adam was created by Hashem, I'd like to hear your opinion on scientific dating of ancient human skeletal remains which they date well over 6000 years. How is this reconciled with Adam having been created only 6000 years ago as the first human? Reply
Answer to - Breishit 2nd portion
I meant... "after 120 (years... a person) returns to (the) earth (upon death)..
May we all have long life....
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Beieishit 2nd Portion In the 15th minute of lesson, when talking of rain, "after 120 returns to earth" was referenced. What are these 120 returns? Reply
Does an animal have a soul? Yes, every creature created by G-d, even the vegetable and inanimate world has souls. However, they are souls of a lesser caliber. The Hebrew word would be "Nefesh" or "Mazal" rather than Neshomah. Reply
does a animal have a soul? Reply
Someone mentioned that the second portion is the only day of the 7 where the phrase, "... and it was Good." is absent after the separation of the waters, while on the third day it was used twice.
It also came up that there were similarities to the initial formation of Man and the split of Adam and Eve following immediately upon the statement, "It is not good..." on the 6th day.
This led to a lively discussion about the only place anyone present knew of in Bereshit where anything is described as as " not good" is used at all.