Question: What is the name of our creator G-d? Answer: Our
Creator has no name. The Hebrew terms we use for Him are
expressions of various aspects of His traits, to help us better
understand Him and what He is telling us. Question: So what
terms in Hebrew do you use? Answer: There are specific terms I
use when I pray in Hebrew. At most other times it is forbidden
for me to say the Names, which as I said, are not actually
Names, but descriptive of traits. Question: So what are the
traits of our creator? Answer: That is an excellent question.
Looking at the first line of Genesis: “In the beginning G-d
created the Heavens and the Earth.” The term used for G-d in
that Verse means His attribute of “strict justice.” This term
for G-d is used many times until we reach Chapter 2, Verse 4.
Here a new term is introduced, a term that alludes to His
attribute of “mercy.” Up until this point no mercy was required.
There was no possibility of rebellion against G-d’s word, strict
justice prevailed and there was no need for