(1) In the beginning G-d created the heaven and earth.

(1) בראשית IN THE BEGINNING

This verse calls for explanation in the manner that our Rabbis explained it:

G-d created the world for the sake of the Torah which is called (Proverbs 8:22) “The beginning (ראשית) of His way”, and for the sake of Israel who are called (Jeremiah 2:3) " The first of His produce"

(31) And G-d saw all that He had made, and found it very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

(1) יום הששי THE SIXTH DAY — The letter ה, the numerical value of which is 5, is added to the word ששי when the work of Creation was complete, to imply that He made a stipulation with them that it endures only upon condition that Israel should accept the five books of the Torah (Shabbat 88a). Another interpretation of יום הששי THE SIXTH DAY — The whole Creation (the Universe) stood in a state of suspense (moral imperfection) until the sixth day — that is, the sixth day of Sivan which was destined to be the day when the Torah would be given to Israel (Avodah Zara 3a).