God as the Master Artist Whose Work Is Perfect

Sifrei Devarim 307:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

(Devarim 32:4) "The rock (hatzur), perfect is His work": "hatzur" — "hatzayar" (the artist). He formed the world and formed the man in it, viz. (Bereshith 2:7) "And the L-rd G-d formed the man."

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