Parashat Bereshit – Opening Questions

• Why does the Torah describe the creation of the world twice?
• Why did Hashem accept Hevel's sacrifice and reject Kayin's offering?
• Did Kayin intentionally murder Hevel? If yes, why was he punished only with exile?
• Were man and beast originally meant to be herbivores? When were humans given permission to eat meat?
• How are Lemekh's enigmatic words, "כִּי אִישׁ הָרַגְתִּי לְפִצְעִי וְיֶלֶד לְחַבֻּרָתִי" to be understood?
• Who are the "sons of god" who took the "daughters of man" as wives?