“Bʾreshith is called ‘The Book of Creation’ (Sepher ha-Bʾriah) or ‘The Book of Formation’ (Sepher ha-Yetsirah).” Nahmanides likewise writes in his introduction: “Bʾreshith, which is the Book of Yetsirah, teaches that the world is new.” Midrash Habiur raises the question: “Why is Bʾreshith called ‘The Book of Yashar’ (the righteous)?” It then answers, “Because it contains the history of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were called the Righteous, as it is written, ‘Let me die the death of the righteous’ (Num.