Aliya Summary: Adam and Eve were then expelled from the idyllic
Garden of Eden. Eve gave birth to two sons, Cain and Abel. When Abel's
offering to G‑d was accepted, while Cain's was rejected, Cain murdered
his brother in a jealous rage. G‑d punished Cain, designating him to be a
lifelong wanderer, but postponing his ultimate punishment for seven
generations.
It may be no coincidence that as soon as
Adam lost his innocence by eating from the Tree of Knowledge, he had
children, who are born with that same initial innocence. As children are
raised, their parents try to shelter their innocence by protecting them
from the harsh realities of life and the world around them. In a way,
we all try to get back to the bliss of the Garden. In a world filled
with information on demand, we often forget that in reality we should
always have a filter in place - not everything is meant for us to see
and understand. We must know our place, our role, our limitations.
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