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Bereshit: Why the Creation Story Settles the Debate over the Land of Israel
The opening verse of the Torah is "In the beginning G-d created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1), it shows the deep connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel, emphasizing that this is linked to the belief in the Creator. The Torah is primarily a book of instructions for the Jewish people. Logically, it should have opened with the first commandment given to them: sanctifying the new month. Rashi in his commentary raises this very question and brings the answer for that.
The Torah starts with the story of Creation to provide a decisive answer to the nations of the world who might one day claim to the Jews: "You are robbers! You unlawfully conquered the land of the seven nations." The Jewish response, based on the Torah's opening, is: The entire earth…
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Thank you for the great summary. I like how you explained how G'd's creating the world relates to G'd giving the land of Israel to the Jewish people.
That's a concept that goes a bit deeper than just a superficial reading of Parashas Bereishis.
And as you wrote, it also shows why the Torah, being primarily a book about Laws and Commandments, opens with the story of creation.