Derasha 1 on Bereishis 1:7 (fill)

EXTRA · Parashas Bereishis · First Aliyah · Passuk 7

Supplementary fill for former SKIP range: classical material tightly bound to this passuk (TT listed none under this exact verse).

Complete Passuk

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִים֮ אֶת־הָרָקִיעַ֒ וַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל בֵּ֤ין הַמַּ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לָרָקִ֔יעַ וּבֵ֣ין הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעַ֣ל לָרָקִ֑יעַ וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃

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Source Citation

Chagigah 12a–b / classic — structure of the firmament and the upper waters.

E-Daf image (Chagigah 12a)

Core Text

Core Textוַיַּעַשׂ אֱלֹהִים אֶת הָרָקִיעַ — תִּקְּנוֹ עַל עָמְדוֹ. וְהַמַּיִם הָעֶלְיוֹנִים תְּלוּיִים בְּמַאֲמָרוֹ שֶׁל מֶלֶךְ.
English of Core Text: “And God made the firmament” — He fixed it in its place. And the upper waters are suspended by the word of the King.
On the daf / in context: The “making” of the firmament is its solidification/fixation; the upper waters remain suspended by divine command alone.
Type of Learning: Custom (fixation of the firmament / suspended upper waters)
What Is Learned: The firmament was fixed in place on the second day; the upper waters hang by the Creator’s word.