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Welcome to Lecture #8 of our ongoing series:
“Perfect Harmony – The Torah Blueprint for Humanity’s Partnership with Hashem in the Scientific Age.”

In this lesson, we continue our deep exploration of the opening verse of Genesis, focusing on the third word—Elohim—and uncovering why this term is essential for understanding the foundations of creation, the laws of nature, and humanity’s unique role in the universe.

In this lecture, we discuss:
✨ Why the Torah uses the descriptive name Elohim, and not the sacred four-letter Name (YHVH), throughout the creation narrative
✨ Why Hashem appears only in the third word of the Torah
✨ The difference between Elohim (law, structure, judgment) and YHVH (compassion, mercy)
✨ The teachings of our Sages and the profound insights of Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook
✨ How Torah and Tshuva form the indispensable foundations of reality
✨ Why compassion cannot be part of the initial creation process, and when it can enter the picture
✨ The Torah’s message about modesty, truth, and the ethical foundations of creation

As we see throughout this lesson, the Torah does not aim to present a scientific description of creation. Instead, it reveals the moral and spiritual principles that guide humanity’s partnership with Hashem and shape our understanding of existence.

📌 Important Reminder:
This series is meant to be watched in sequence, as each lesson builds upon the material discussed in the previous one.

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