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Today begins Daylight Savings Time in the U S.
1. What is time?
2. Why was the first “thing” that G-d sanctifies was time and not a place such as a mountain or river?
3. Why is time the most mentioned “thing” in the Torah?
4. Physicists tell us that there are more than four dimensions (length, width, thickness and time). These dimensions are subatomic and curved. What is G-d telling us?
5. The first word in the Bible is “breesheet.” It is translated as: “In the beginning...”, “At the beginning…”, “It begins with…” a function of time.
a. Does time create space?
b. “Breesheet is related to the Hebrew word, “rosh” which means “head.” Is there significance?
“Everything has a season and a time for everything under heaven:” (Kohellet [Ecclesiastes] 3:1)
This is a starting point for the discussion. As I mentioned before any source, including what is between your ears is acceptable.
Future discussions will include: Shabbat; Passover; The Sinai Experience: Yesterday and Today; and Pirkei Avot (Wisdom of the Fathers). You ay suggest a discussion.