The Shema Blessing of “Yotzer Ohr”

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The Torah tells us that the world was created by Divine speech as is indicated by the first word of each of the statements of creation "vayomer" and He said. The reason for this is that speech is the faculty where the matter exits the person and travels to be revealed to the recipient. G-d created the world (at least as it appears to us) to be outside (independent) of Him and therefore it is describes as the faculty of speech. However, that is not where the process begins. Speech must first be formulated in thought before it is expressed in speech. The difference is that thought remains within (unified) the person. On Shabbat G-d ceased creating though Divine speech and the world continues to be sustained by Divine thought and this is why the day of Shabbat is holy. Because it is in a closer bond with the Divine (thought) that is why we are prohibited for doing and constructive work on this day and it is consecrated. Reply