October 7, 2026 · 00:28:18
Had Adam and Chavah (Eve) repented properly, G-d would have forgiven them and allowed them to remain in the Garden of Eden. But since they did not rise to the occasion, G-d banished them from it. Their firstborn child, Kayin, was presented with a similar opportunity: When G-d accepted his brother Hevel’s offering and not his, Kayin should have understood that this meant that he needed to repent; instead, he chose to kill Hevel. After repenting for his sin, Kayin married and built a city for his descendants.