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Parshat Bereishit: God's Question of Compassion

Parshat Bereishit: God's Question of Compassion

Update: 2025-10-17
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📖 Parshat Bereishit This Week: When Adam and Chava ate the forbidden fruit, God didn't berate them with 'How could you do this terrible thing?' Instead, He asked one simple question: 'Ayeka?' Where are you? God wasn't asking for their physical location. He knew exactly where they were. He was asking: Where are YOU? I know who you really are. This behavior doesn't match the person I created. Something must be going on. When we approach others' mistakes with curiosity instead of judgment, with 'I wonder what's happening' instead of shame, we empower growth. Shame makes people repeat mistakes; compassionate curiosity helps them become better. How are you asking 'ayeka' to those around you? Shabbat Shalom. 💭


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Parshat Bereishit: God's Question of Compassion

Parshat Bereishit: God's Question of Compassion

Menachem Lehrfield