Rabbi Eliezer says: From where is it derived that the world was created in the month of Tishrei? As it is stated: “And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass, herb yielding seed, and fruit tree yielding fruit after its kind” (Genesis 1:11).

Which is the month in which the earth brings forth grass and the trees are full of ripe fruit? You must say that this is Tishrei. (...)

Rabbi Yehoshua says: From where is it derived that the world was created in the month of Nisan? As it is stated: “And the earth brought forth grass, herb yielding seed after its kind, and tree yielding fruit” (Genesis 1:12).

Which is the month in which the earth is full of grass and the trees begin to bring forth fruit? You must say that this is Nisan.

(14) Cursed be the day That I was born! Let not the day be blessed When my mother bore me! (...) (17) Because he did not kill me before birth So that my mother might be my grave, And her womb pregnant [with me] for all time. (18) Why did I ever leave from the womb, To see misery and woe, To spend all my days in shame!

On this day, the world was given birth to. On this day, He makes stand in judgment— all the creatures of the worlds— whether as children, or as servants; if as children, have compassion on us as a father has compassion on his children! If as servants, our eyes are fixed on You until You favor us, and bring forth our judgment as the light, Revered and Holy One!