Duality: Hashem Created Two

The Torah gives us even more ideas of this duality in life. Hashem is our G-d, and Hashem is One. Now, in the worlds, created by His Oneness, there is a duality in the very essence of creation itself. Light and Darkness are excellent examples from Bereshiet (Genesis). The Torah preaches the nature of separation between our dualistic universe, and Shabbat is one of those ideas as it is different than the other days of the week. In the Torah’s very first chapter, we learn not only about the separation between light and darkness (Bereshiet 1:4), we learn about about the separation between day and night (ibid 1:5), between earth and sky (ibid 1:7), and between land and sea (ibid 1:9). The ending ceremony of Shabbat celebrates the distinction between Shabbat and the Mundane Days. The Torah acknowledges the concept of duality as one of the fundamental structures in the universe. And not only is it celebrating this duality, it acknowledges that separating them is what allows us to hold these distinctions.

[Hashem Created Male and Female]

Even on the most seemingly mundane aspects of life, we see dualistic growth take place. These esoteric, philosophical concepts that we abide help from the traditions we have today.  The [art] of duality affects even our family structure. Much like how darkness and light were distinct from each other, so is our understanding of the sexes.

The differences between men and women can seem incomprehensible to most. Even those who believe they understand these differences can not comprehend how deep these differences are. They exist on both a natural and supernatural level. It can seem just as difficult as trying to explain the splitting of the sea.