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Rosh Hashanah: Bereishit, Creation, and the God of New Beginnings.
Shanah Tovah! On this sacred day of Rosh Hashanah, the “head of the year,” we celebrate not only the renewal of the Jewish calendar but the very birth of creation itself. Jewish tradition teaches that the world was created on this day, which makes Rosh Hashanah not just a new year’s festival, but a cosmic anniversary — the birthday of the universe.
Shanah Tovah! On this sacred day of Rosh Hashanah, the “head of the year,” we celebrate not only the renewal of the Jewish calendar but the very birth of creation itself. Jewish tradition teaches that the world was created on this day, which makes Rosh Hashanah not just a new year’s festival, but a cosmic anniversary — the birthday of the universe.
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00:00Rosh Hashanah, Bereshit, Creation and the God of New Beginnings
00:04Shana Tava, on this sacred day of Rosh Hashanah, the head of the year,
00:10we celebrate not only the renewal of the Jewish calendar, but the very birth of creation itself.
00:16Jewish tradition teaches that the world was created on this day,
00:20which makes Rosh Hashanah not just a New Year's festival, but a cosmic anniversary,
00:25the birthday of the universe.
00:27To mark such a moment, the Torah begins with a single word of enormous weight,
00:32Hebrew-bet, Hebrew-resh, Hebrew-alef, Hebrew-shin, Hebrew-yod, Hebrew-tav, Bereshit,
00:38In the beginning.
00:39This word, which opens scripture, is not a casual beginning.
00:43It is a deliberate architectural blueprint for all that follows.
00:48Every stroke of its letters, every mathematical value hidden within it,
00:52and every echo of its grammar contains mysteries about the universe's foundation
00:57and God's eternal plan.
00:59Tonight, as we enter the season of renewal, we will see how Bereshit, science,
01:05and the meaning of Rosh Hashanah converge,
01:07revealing that creation is not random or chaotic,
01:11but purposeful, loving, and full of renewal for every generation.
01:15The sages of Israel long ago asked a striking question in the Midrash.
01:21Why does the Torah begin with the letter bet, Hebrew-bet, instead of Aleph-Hebrew-Alef,
01:26the first letter of the alphabet?
01:28Why would God, who could have begun His sacred text with any character, choose bet?
01:33The rabbis taught that bet is shaped like a house, closed on three sides and open only toward the future.
01:40The shape itself teaches that the past is sealed within the mystery of God,
01:45while the future remains open before us, waiting to be written.
01:49Aleph, the silent letter God reserved for the Ten Commandments,
01:54where the first word, Anachi,
01:56I am the Lord your God, begins with Aleph, representing His eternal, hidden oneness.
02:01Bet also carries the meaning of Bayot, a house,
02:05teaching us that creation is not a wilderness but a dwelling place for the divine.
02:10From the very first letter, Scripture reminds us that creation is not chaos but cosmos,
02:16not meaningless chance but a carefully constructed home where God and humanity are meant to dwell together.
02:22Bereshit itself holds an entire theology in its six letters.
02:27Bet, as we have said, is the Bayot, the house,
02:29the dwelling place of God in creation.
02:33On Aleph, Betishri, Hebrew Aleph, Hebrew Beit, Hebrew Tav, Hebrew Shin, Hebrew Resh, Hebrew Yod,
02:39we commemorate the moment when the world was brought into existence.
02:43This date is not merely a marker on the calendar.
02:46It signifies the foundational starting point of time and creation,
02:51linking humanity to the divine through the concept of unity and the beginning of all things.
02:56The subtlety of this date reveals deeper meanings embedded within the very language of creation itself.
03:03When we examine the Hebrew phrase for creation,
03:06Hebrew Beit, Hebrew Resh, Hebrew Aleph, Hebrew Shin, Hebrew Yod, Hebrew Tav, Bereshit,
03:12we discover a numerical value of 913,
03:16which serves as a key to unlocking the mysteries of this momentous occasion.
03:20The letter Aleph, Hebrew Aleph, valued at one, represents the oneness of God.
03:27It symbolizes the singular nature of the Creator,
03:30emphasizing that everything in existence derives from this ultimate source of unity.
03:36In the context of the creation of the world,
03:38this oneness signifies that the universe is an expression of a singular divine essence.
03:43It invites contemplation on the interconnectedness of all life
03:48and the common origin shared by every creation,
03:52establishing a foundation for understanding our relationship with the divine.
03:56Following Aleph, we encounter the letter Bet Hebrew Beit,
04:00which corresponds to the number 2, symbolizing the house of creation.
04:05The term house in Hebrew suggests a space that is intimate and nurturing,
04:10a dwelling place where life unfolds.
04:13Bet as the second letter also signifies the duality inherent in creation,
04:18the relationship between Creator and creation,
04:21heaven and earth, spirituality and physicality.
04:25This dynamic interaction mirrors the complexities of life,
04:29while reminding us that the world itself is a sacred space
04:33designed for growth and connection.
04:36Tishri, the seventh month in the Hebrew calendar,
04:39serves as a pivotal point in time,
04:41often referred to as the head of the months,
04:44thus representing new beginnings.
04:47This month carries significant spiritual weight,
04:50marked by the high holidays,
04:52including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
04:55As we align the numeric value of Aleph and Bet with Tishri,
04:59we see how this time reflects not only renewal,
05:02but the cyclical nature of life,
05:04and the divine rhythms that govern our existence.
05:08In this way,
05:08Tishri encapsulates the essence of creation,
05:12an ongoing process of birth and rebirth.
05:15The combination of Aleph, Bet and Tishri
05:18unlocks a profound interpretation of the numerical value 913.
05:23Each component reveals essential qualities.
05:261. Oneness,
05:2710. Order,
05:2913. Love,
05:30and 4. Foundation
05:31The number 10 signifies the order of creation,
05:35represented through the Ten Commandments,
05:37guiding humanity toward ethical living.
05:40In parallel,
05:41the number 13 alludes to love,
05:44emphasizing that love is the driving force behind creation
05:48and the guiding principle for human interaction.
05:51Moreover,
05:52the number 4 stands as the foundation of existence.
05:55It corresponds to the four elements,
05:58earth,
05:59water,
05:59fire,
06:00and air,
06:01that form the basis of physical reality.
06:04These elements unify to create a coherent structure
06:07within which life can thrive.
06:09Thus,
06:10the decentralized nature of the numerical values
06:12mirrors the physical world's complexity,
06:15while maintaining a sense of underlying order
06:18ordained by the Creator.
06:20When we contemplate Aleph-Betishri,
06:23we see it is not just a historical event,
06:25but a living key to the mystery of Bereshit.
06:28The melding of time,
06:30love,
06:31order,
06:31and unity
06:32is woven intricately into the fabric of creation itself.
06:36This date serves as an annual reminder of our origins
06:39and the responsibility we bear
06:42in maintaining harmony within ourselves
06:44and the broader universe.
06:46It invites us to reflect on our purpose
06:49and our interconnectedness with all beings.
06:51In religious tradition,
06:53Aleph-Betishri signifies the beginning of the Jewish year,
06:57a time for introspection and renewal.
07:00Rosh Hashanah,
07:01celebrated during this period,
07:03prompts individuals to examine their lives,
07:06seek forgiveness,
07:08and make resolutions for the coming year.
07:10This alignment of personal growth
07:12with the overarching themes of creation
07:14emphasizes the transformative power
07:17embedded within the idea of starting anew,
07:21a direct correlation to the initial act of divine creation.
07:25As we honor Aleph-Betishri each year,
07:28we are invited to delve into the patterns of existence
07:30and explore the divine mysteries that govern our lives.
07:34In understanding the depths of this day,
07:37we are encouraged to foster a sense of unity,
07:40begin anew with love,
07:42and recognize the order inherent in our experiences.
07:46The interplay of these elements guides us
07:48as we navigate our challenges,
07:50encouraging us to develop a deeper relationship
07:52with ourselves and the divine.
07:55Ultimately, Aleph-Betishri elevates our understanding
07:59of the creation narrative,
08:00infusing it with a sense of urgency and importance.
08:05As we reflect on the day the world was created,
08:07we recognize that we are not merely observers
08:10but active participants in a divine tapestry,
08:14woven with meaning, intention, and connection
08:17to the sacred oneness of the universe.
08:20This profound realization enriches our spiritual lives,
08:24inspires compassionate actions,
08:26and deepens our understanding of our own roles
08:29within the grand story of creation Resh is Rosh.
08:33The head,
08:34linking directly to Rosh Hashanah,
08:36creation's anniversary,
08:38and humanity's opportunity for renewal.
08:41Aleph, the silent letter of oneness,
08:43points to the unity of God
08:44that underlies the diversity of all creation.
08:48Shin,
08:49the letter of fire and transformation,
08:51speaks of divine judgment and divine renewal,
08:55for fire can consume,
08:56but it can also purify.
08:58Yod,
08:59the smallest of all letters,
09:00reveals both humility and the spark of divinity
09:03hidden within every soul,
09:05reminding us that even what is small is sacred.
09:08Finally,
09:09Tav,
09:10the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet,
09:12represents fulfillment,
09:14truth,
09:14and completion.
09:15The sign that what God begins,
09:18He also brings to perfect completion.
09:20When joined together,
09:21these six letters declare that creation is God's house,
09:25crowned by His headship,
09:27unified in His oneness,
09:29renewed by His fire,
09:30illuminated by His humility,
09:32and destined for completion in His truth.
09:35The numerical value,
09:37gematria of Hebrew,
09:38Hebrewbet,
09:38Hebrewresh,
09:39Hebrew,
09:39Aleph,
09:40Hebrew,
09:40Shin,
09:40Hebrew,
09:41Yod,
09:41Hebrew,
09:41Tav,
09:42is 400 plus 10 plus 300 plus 1 plus 200 plus 2 equals 913,
09:49and within that number lies a divine code.
09:52If we add 9 and 1,
09:54we arrive at 10,
09:56the number of divine order and completeness.
09:59There were 10 utterances through which God created the world,
10:03and 10 commandments by which He sustains covenantal life.
10:06Adding 10 and 3 produces 13,
10:09which is the numerical value of the Hebrew word ahava,
10:12meaning love.
10:14Thus,
10:15creation itself is an act of divine love,
10:18born not of necessity but of generosity.
10:21If we add 1 and 3,
10:22we find 4,
10:24the number of foundation,
10:26reflected in the four corners of the earth,
10:28the four matriarchs of Israel,
10:30and the four letters of God's sacred name.
10:33Finally,
10:341 plus 0 brings us back to 1,
10:36the ultimate reminder of God's oneness,
10:39as declared in the Shema.
10:41Here,
10:41O Israel,
10:42the Lord our God,
10:43the Lord is one.
10:45Therefore,
10:46in the number 913,
10:47we discover order,
10:49love,
10:50foundation,
10:50and unity.
10:51It is not just arithmetic.
10:53It is theology woven into mathematics.
10:56Creation,
10:57then,
10:57is ordered,
10:58motivated by love,
11:00grounded in divine foundation,
11:02and rooted forever in God's oneness.
11:05The opening verse of Genesis
11:06is more profound than we often realize.
11:09In the beginning,
11:11God created the heavens and the earth.
11:13Hidden within this verse
11:15is a statement of cosmology
11:16that modern science
11:18only began to articulate
11:19in the 20th century.
11:21In the beginning,
11:22introduces the element of time.
11:24The heavens signify space.
11:27The earth points to matter.
11:29Time,
11:29space,
11:30and matter,
11:31these are the three dimensions
11:32without which no universe could exist.
11:35Modern physics,
11:36through Einstein,
11:37later added the understanding
11:38of space-time as a fourth dimension.
11:41Yet,
11:41Genesis anticipated it
11:43by declaring
11:43that all dimensions
11:44began not from within themselves,
11:47but as an act of divine will.
11:48Psalm 90 tells us,
11:51Before the mountains were born
11:52or you brought forth the earth
11:53and the world
11:54from everlasting to everlasting,
11:56you are God.
11:58God is before time,
11:59above space,
12:00and beyond matter,
12:01for God is spirit,
12:03as John 4.24 declares.
12:06The second verse of Genesis
12:07moves from order to tension.
12:09The earth was formless and void,
12:12and darkness was over the face of the deep,
12:14and the spirit of God
12:15hovered over the waters.
12:17The Hebrew phrase
12:18tohu vivohu describes chaos,
12:21emptiness,
12:22unformed potential.
12:24Science tells us
12:25that before the Big Bang
12:26there was a singularity,
12:28dense and chaotic,
12:30beyond our comprehension.
12:32Scripture, however,
12:33tells us that
12:34even over this primordial chaos,
12:37the spirit of God
12:38hovered like a mother bird
12:39spreading her wings
12:40over her nest.
12:42The breath of God
12:43was present at the edge of creation,
12:45ready to call forth life
12:46from emptiness.
12:48As Psalm 104.30 declares,
12:51You send forth your spirit,
12:52and they are created,
12:54and you renew the face of the ground.
12:56Chaos, then,
12:57is not abandoned by God.
12:59It is the canvas
13:00on which He paints life.
13:02The third verse
13:02unveils the first word of God
13:04recorded in Scripture.
13:06And God said,
13:07Let there be light,
13:08and there was light.
13:10With one command,
13:11God spoke the Big Bang
13:12into being.
13:14Scientists describe
13:15the early universe
13:16as an explosion
13:17of energy and light.
13:19The Torah declares
13:20that this was the moment
13:22God's word released
13:23both physical light
13:24and spiritual radiance.
13:26The light of photons
13:27was born,
13:28but so too
13:29was the light
13:30of divine glory,
13:31a radiance
13:32that reveals God's nature.
13:34By the word of the Lord
13:36the heavens were made,
13:37and by the breath of His mouth
13:39all their host,
13:40says Psalm 33.
13:42For He spoke,
13:43and it came to be.
13:44He commanded,
13:44and it stood firm.
13:46Isaiah echoes,
13:47I form the light
13:48and create darkness.
13:50Isaiah 45, 7.
13:52Thus, creation begins
13:54not with an accident,
13:55but with speech,
13:56with meaning,
13:57with intention.
13:58Yet another mystery
13:59arises from the very
14:00grammar of Genesis.
14:02The word used for God
14:03is Elohim,
14:04a plural noun,
14:06but the verb for created
14:07is bara singular.
14:09In Hebrew,
14:10such a pairing
14:11is grammatically unusual.
14:13The sages explained
14:14Elohim as a plural
14:16of majesty,
14:17indicating the fullness
14:18of God's attributes
14:20united in one
14:21divine essence.
14:23Christian theologians
14:24later saw in this
14:25a hint of the Trinity,
14:26the plurality
14:27within God's unity.
14:29Either way,
14:30the text insists
14:31that God's unity
14:32is not the simplicity
14:33of arithmetic.
14:34It is a unity
14:36that contains relationship,
14:38majesty,
14:39and mystery.
14:40In 1997,
14:41a team of scientists
14:43in Geneva and Vienna
14:44demonstrated the phenomenon
14:46of quantum entanglement
14:48with twin photons.
14:49Though separated
14:50by great distances,
14:52these particles behaved
14:53as one system,
14:55as though distance
14:55were irrelevant.
14:57They were distinct,
14:58yet inseparably united.
15:00This offers us a glimpse
15:02of how plurality
15:03and unity can coexist.
15:05Just as twin photons
15:06remain mysteriously one,
15:09Elohim reveals
15:10the unity of God
15:11that transcends
15:12human categories.
15:14Our 1 plus 0
15:15equals one code
15:16from Bereshit points
15:17to this truth.
15:19God is one,
15:20yet His oneness
15:21is richer than singularity.
15:23It is living unity,
15:24relational unity,
15:26creative unity.
15:27Elohim and Bara
15:28together proclaim
15:29that God is not fractured
15:31or divided,
15:32but is perfectly one.
15:34As science shows us
15:35glimpses of unity
15:36in the behavior
15:37of light itself,
15:38theology has always known
15:40that divine oneness
15:41is deeper than we can measure.
15:43It is not static,
15:45but dynamic,
15:46not abstract,
15:47but alive.
15:48God's unity
15:49is the living center
15:50from which creation springs,
15:52the relational bond
15:53that sustains it,
15:54and the creative force
15:56that renews it continually.
15:57On Rosh Hashanah,
16:00we not only recall
16:01the world's creation,
16:02but also celebrate
16:03our opportunity
16:04for recreation.
16:05Just as God brought order
16:07from Tohu Vivohu,
16:09He is able to bring order
16:10to the chaos of our lives.
16:12Just as He said,
16:14Let there be light,
16:15He can speak light
16:16into the darkest corners
16:17of our hearts.
16:19Scripture promises
16:20in Lamentations 3
16:21that the steadfast love
16:23of the Lord never ceases,
16:24His mercies never come
16:26to an end.
16:27They are new every morning.
16:29Rosh Hashanah
16:30is thus your personal genesis,
16:32your personal Big Bang God
16:34speaking a new creation
16:35into your story.
16:37Isaiah 44, 6 reminds us
16:39that God is the eternal beginning.
16:42I am the first
16:43and I am the last.
16:44Apart from me,
16:45there is no God.
16:47To trust Him
16:47is to build on a foundation
16:49that no chaos can shake.
16:51Psalm 46 declares,
16:52God is our refuge and strength
16:55and ever-present help
16:56in trouble.
16:57Therefore,
16:58we will not fear
16:59though the earth gives way.
17:01In Him,
17:02even disorder
17:02becomes the soil
17:03for new beginnings.
17:05The Lord also speaks
17:06light into our darkness.
17:08As David proclaimed
17:09in 2 Samuel 22, 29,
17:12You, Lord,
17:13are my lamp.
17:14The Lord turns
17:15my darkness into light.
17:17God does not ignore
17:18the shadows we live under.
17:20He transforms them
17:21by His radiance.
17:23Just as He commanded
17:24physical light
17:24to shine in Genesis,
17:26He commands
17:27spiritual light
17:28to shine within us.
17:29God promises
17:30a Big Bang of the heart.
17:32Through the prophet Ezekiel,
17:33He says,
17:34I will give you
17:35a new heart
17:36and put a new spirit
17:37within you.
17:38Ezekiel 36, 26.
17:41Just as He once
17:42shaped a universe
17:42out of nothing,
17:43He now shapes
17:44within us
17:45a new creation,
17:46replacing hardness
17:47with tenderness,
17:49emptiness with life,
17:50despair with hope.
17:52Thus Bereshit,
17:52with its number 913,
17:54becomes a living code
17:55of creation,
17:57a proclamation
17:57of order,
17:58love,
17:59foundation,
18:00and unity.
18:01Genesis 1,
18:021-3 becomes
18:03more than a record
18:04of beginnings.
18:05It becomes a declaration
18:07that God is eternal
18:08beyond time,
18:10infinite beyond space,
18:12immaterial beyond matter,
18:14and that He has chosen
18:15to speak light
18:16into the world.
18:16Elohim,
18:18plural yet singular,
18:19reminds us that
18:20divine oneness
18:21is not mathematical
18:22but personal,
18:24relational,
18:24and creative,
18:25a unity reflected
18:27in the very fabric
18:28of light itself.
18:29The mystery of Elohim,
18:31unity in plurality,
18:33from Genesis
18:34to quantum light beloved,
18:36today we embark
18:37on a journey
18:37into one of the greatest
18:39mysteries of scripture,
18:41the very nature
18:41of Yahweh Elohim.
18:43From the opening words
18:44of the Bible,
18:45we are confronted
18:46with a profound paradox
18:47that challenges
18:48human understanding.
18:50Genesis 1,
18:511 says,
18:52Be reshit bara Elohim,
18:54in the beginning,
18:55Elohim created.
18:57Notice carefully
18:58the grammar
18:58and the meaning.
18:59The word Elohim
19:00is plural,
19:01ending in im,
19:03yet the verb bara,
19:04created,
19:05is singular.
19:06From the very first
19:07sentence of the Torah,
19:08God is revealed
19:09as one essence
19:10expressed in plurality.
19:12This is not polytheism.
19:15This is not multiple gods.
19:17Rather,
19:17it is the first hint
19:18of a divine mystery.
19:20Unity in plurality,
19:22a concept that theologians
19:23later articulate
19:24as the Trinity,
19:26the Father,
19:27the Word,
19:27and the Spirit.
19:28Let us examine
19:29how different faiths
19:30understand this term Elohim.
19:33In Judaism,
19:34Elohim appears
19:35over 2,600 times
19:37in the Hebrew Bible.
19:38The rabbis affirm
19:40absolute monotheism.
19:42God is one,
19:43indivisible,
19:44as declared
19:44in the Shema.
19:45Here,
19:46O Israel,
19:47the Lord our God,
19:48the Lord is one,
19:49Jude.
19:506.4
19:51The plurality
19:52in Elohim
19:53is understood
19:54as a plural
19:54of majesty,
19:56emphasizing God's
19:57fullness,
19:58power,
19:58and supreme authority.
20:00Some also
20:00interpret Elohim
20:01as including
20:02God's heavenly council
20:03or angelic hosts,
20:05as in Job 1,
20:066,
20:07but the essence
20:08of God
20:08is strictly one.
20:09In Islam,
20:11the understanding
20:12of God,
20:13Allah,
20:13is similarly absolute.
20:16Allah is one,
20:16eternal,
20:17and indivisible.
20:18The Quran warns
20:20against associating
20:21partners with God.
20:22Surah Al-Aqlis declares,
20:24Say,
20:25He is Allah one,
20:26Allah the eternal refuge.
20:28He neither begets
20:29nor is born,
20:31nor is there to him
20:31any equivalent.
20:33Islam rejects
20:34the Trinity outright,
20:36emphasizing that
20:37God has no partners,
20:39no manifestations,
20:40and no plurality
20:41within His essence.
20:43In Christianity,
20:44however,
20:44the plurality of Elohim
20:46is interpreted
20:47as a hint
20:48of the divine
20:48relational reality,
20:50ultimately fulfilled
20:51in the New Testament
20:52revelation of the Trinity.
20:55Christianity
20:55reads the Old Testament
20:57through the lens
20:58of the New.
20:59Genesis 1.26
21:00says,
21:01Let us make man
21:02in our image.
21:03Isaiah 48.16
21:05speaks of the Lord
21:06sending His Spirit.
21:08John 1.13 proclaims,
21:10In the beginning
21:11was the Word,
21:12and the Word was with God,
21:13and the Word was God.
21:15All things were made
21:16through Him.
21:17Thus,
21:18in Christianity,
21:19Elohim is one essence
21:20expressed in three persons,
21:23the Father,
21:23the Word,
21:24Son,
21:24and the Spirit.
21:25Each is distinct
21:26yet inseparably united,
21:28functioning together
21:29in creation,
21:30redemption,
21:31and guidance.
21:32In creation itself,
21:34we see this unity
21:35and plurality.
21:36The Father is the unseen source,
21:39eternal and transcendent.
21:40The Word,
21:41the Logos,
21:42or Son,
21:42is the agent of creation.
21:44God speaks,
21:46Let there be light,
21:47Gen 1.3,
21:48and the Spirit of God
21:49hovers over the waters,
21:51energizing and sustaining creation.
21:54These three dimensions of God's existence
21:56operate in perfect harmony,
21:58distinct in function,
22:00yet one in essence.
22:01Modern science provides a fascinating parallel
22:05to this ancient mystery.
22:07In 1997,
22:08a team of physicists in Geneva,
22:10Switzerland,
22:11led by Nicholas Gissen,
22:13conducted an experiment on quantum entanglement,
22:16testing Einstein's spooky action at a distance.
22:20They created two entangled photons,
22:23separated them by kilometers of fiber-optic cable,
22:26and discovered that,
22:28when the state of one photon changed,
22:31the other instantly reflected that change,
22:33faster than the speed of light.
22:35These photons,
22:36though physically separate,
22:38existed as one unified system.
22:41Consider the implications.
22:42In both the photon experiment and the nature of Elohim,
22:46we see plurality coexisting with unity.
22:50The photons are distinct,
22:51yet inseparable.
22:53The Father,
22:54Word,
22:54and Spirit are distinct,
22:56yet inseparably united.
22:58In science,
22:59entangled photons challenge our understanding of space and time.
23:03In scripture,
23:04Elohim challenges our understanding of unity,
23:08existence,
23:09and relationality.
23:10This mystery is illuminated further in Genesis 19, 24, which says,
23:15Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven.
23:21Here,
23:21we observe two expressions of YHWH,
23:25one present on earth,
23:27acting visibly,
23:28and one in heaven unseen,
23:30the source of judgment.
23:31Yet both are one Lord,
23:33acting in perfect unity.
23:36Just as entangled photons reflect one another instantly across space,
23:41the heavenly and earthly YHWH act in harmony beyond human comprehension.
23:46Let us reflect more deeply on the operational dynamics of Elohim.
23:51The Father is the origin,
23:53the source of all.
23:54The Word is the expression of that source,
23:57the living Logos that speaks creation and salvation into being.
24:01The Spirit is the power and presence that energizes and makes the Word effective.
24:06Like entangled photons,
24:08they are distinct yet inseparably connected,
24:11acting as one reality across all dimensions of creation, time, and space.
24:17Scripture provides moments where all three are revealed together.
24:20In Genesis 1,
24:22Elohim speaks while the Spirit hovers.
24:25In Isaiah 48, 16,
24:28the Lord speaks and sends His Spirit.
24:30In John 14, 16,
24:32Yeshua promises the Spirit,
24:34sent in the Father's name,
24:36three distinct realities,
24:38one divine essence.
24:40Science sees paradox in entangled photons,
24:42and Scripture presents a paradox of unity and plurality.
24:47Both challenge human reason.
24:49Both reveal a reality beyond what we can fully comprehend.
24:53The photons remind us that distinct entities can exist in a shared state,
24:58beyond space and time.
25:00Elohim reminds us that distinct persons can exist in perfect unity,
25:05beyond human logic.
25:07On this Rosh Hashanah, then,
25:09the call is not only to remember, but to participate.
25:13We are invited into our own Genesis,
25:15to allow God's Spirit to hover over the chaos of our hearts,
25:19to listen for His words spoken anew,
25:22and to welcome His light breaking forth in us.
25:25As Isaiah 60,
25:26one proclaims,
25:27Arise, shine,
25:29for your light has come,
25:30and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
25:33So may this year begin not merely with tradition,
25:36but with transformation.
25:38May the God who brought forth creation from nothing
25:40bring forth renewal from your emptiness.
25:43May the God who spoke light into darkness
25:46speak light into your soul.
25:48And may the God whose unity holds the cosmos together
25:51hold you,
25:52sustain you,
25:53and guide you into His dwelling place of love and truth.
25:57Father,
25:57we thank you that in Barashet,
25:59in the Code of 913,
26:01you showed us that creation was founded on order,
26:04built in love,
26:06grounded on a cornerstone,
26:08and rooted in your oneness.
26:09Let that same truth be the foundation of our lives this year.
26:13May your Spirit hover over us as you hovered over the waters in the beginning.
26:18May your Word ignite a new big bang of renewal within us.
26:22And may this year be filled with light,
26:25love,
26:25and your presence in our homes and in our hearts.
26:28We bless this congregation,
26:29this community,
26:31and this year in the name of the God who was,
26:33who is,
26:34and who is to come.
26:35Amen.
26:37Shanatava Amituka,
26:38a good and sweet year to all.
26:41Shanatava Amituka,
26:42may your year begin with the light of God's creation
26:45and the renewal of His Spirit.
26:47Shanatava.
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