Derasha 3 on Bereishis 1:6

TT #29 · Parashas Bereishis · First Aliyah · Passuk 6

Complete Passuk

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהִ֥י רָקִ֖יעַ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַמָּ֑יִם וִיהִ֣י מַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין מַ֖יִם לָמָֽיִם׃

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Source Citation

TT points to Yerushalmi Berachos 1:1 (verified).

Core Text

Core Textאָמַר רַבִּי בּוּן: יְהִי רָקִיעַ בְּתוֹךְ הַמָּיִם — יְהִי רָקִיעַ בְּתוֹךְ.
English of Core Text: Rabbi Bun said: “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters” — let there be a firmament in the midst.
On the daf / in context: A brief midrashic reading that emphasizes the middle placement of the firmament between the upper and lower waters.
Type of Learning: Custom (position of the firmament)
What Is Learned: The firmament is located squarely in the middle of the waters.