Commentary on Parashat Bereshit, Genesis 1:1-6:8
Every week, Julie Seltzer, artist and scribe, bakes a depicting an aspect of the week’s Torah portion.
And God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept; and God took one of his sides…(Genesis 2:21)
וַיַּפֵּל יְהוָה אֱלהִים תַּרְדֵּמָה עַל-הָאָדָם, וַיִּישָׁן; וַיִּקַּח אַחַת מִצַּלְעתָיו
This challah is the first human, Adam. God brings sleep upon Adam, then takes one of its sides (often translated as “rib”) to create a woman. The remaining side becomes a man. This sleeping challah is in one piece now, but sliced right down the middle after making the blessing, just like the first human.
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